6 Sights in Appenzell, Switzerland (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Appenzell, Switzerland. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 6 sights are available in Appenzell, Switzerland.
Sightseeing Tours in Appenzell1. Pfarrkirche St. Mauritius
The parish church of St. Mauritius is the Roman Catholic parish church of the village of Appenzell. It is consecrated to St. Mauritius, the patron saint of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. The first building at this location was built around 1068/1069. In the course of its history, the church was expanded or rebuilt several times. Her current appearance received her today with the construction of the classicist nave between 1824 and 1825; The choir and the tower of the late Gothic church remained intact. Inside, even after the renovation of 2018-2019, the redesign of the Neorokoko style between 1890 and 1892 were largely preserved. The high altar dates from 1622, the rest of the church furnishings mostly from the middle of the mid to the end of the 19th century.
2. Kunsthalle Ziegelhütte
The Kunsthalle Ziegelhütte is a museum and cultural center in Appenzell. In addition to exhibitions on the two Appenzeller painters Carl August Liner and his son Carl Walter Liner, the Kunsthalle shows art of the 20th and 21st centuries in the exhibition wing. It has a concert hall and a café in the old building. In addition to the Appenzell Art Museum, the Kunsthalle is the second house of the Heinrich Gebert Culture Foundation Appenzell.
3. Lourdeskappelle
The Lourdes Chapel, also known as St. Martin's Chapel, is located on a small hill between the Sitter and the Bleichwäldibach north of Appenzell. It was built in 1594 as the infirmary chapel of St. Martin and was still outside the village at that time. It is located in the district of Schwende-Rüte in the extended fire show district.
4. Reformierte Kirche
The Reformed Church of Appenzell forms a unit together with the reformed rectory. The building was built between 1908 and 1909. The church is located north of the Appenzell cemetery, while the Roman Catholic parish church of Appenzell is located on its south side.
5. Schloss Appenzell
Appenzell Castle is a castle in the Appenzell District of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It is one of a few 16th century stone buildings in Appenzell. It is part of the Swiss heritage site of national significance.
6. Kunstmuseum Appenzell
The Kunstmuseum Appenzell is an art museum in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It shows art from the 20th and 21st centuries in special exhibitions as well as exhibitions on its own collection.
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