Kempten, Switzerland
View from Seegräben over the Pfäffikersee to Kempten
Kempten is a municipality in Wetzikon Hinwil district in the canton of Zurich.
Today's municipality Wetzikon consists of the former civil parishes Robenhausen, Robank, Kempten, Ettenhausen, top and Unterwetzikon and the district Medikon.
History
The Roman walls in Kempten (Latin Cambodunum ) could be identified as a farm from the studies. This was due to the link road, with Vitudurum (now Upper Winterthur) combined the upper lake of Zurich. The settlement was founded in 50 AD and lasted until the first half of the 4th century, the residents of the facility are likely to mainly benefit from transit traffic have (hostel, horse -changing station or restaurant ).
1321 sold Graf Johannes von Habsburg, the advocacy of the Kelnhof Kempten to his servant Hermann von Hinwil.
The mill Kempten is first mentioned in 1540. Two Rieter Francis turbines driven once to the mill and later the sawmill. The Mühlenhauptbau was created in 1807 after a fire. After another fire in 1987 and the subsequent restoration of the building presents itself in its present form.
The Gasthof zum ox stands at the crossroads significant ( ox crossing) in Kempten, where the compounds Pfäffikon - Hinwil -Rapperswil SG and Wetzikon - Bäretswil - Wald ZH cut. 1531 were from the Bailiff's Office and District Court Grüningen ZH three taverns of the area of Wetzikon determined following the advice issued by the Zurich customs mandate, including one to Kempten, the Zangger house. In 1583, in Zurich, the Council confirmed these taverns and called that in Kempten as " ox ".
In 1884, the volunteer fire department was established in Kempten Restaurant Metzg. 17 Of the 27 founding members were members of the sticker or stickers masters. Around the turn of the century embroidery professional experienced an unexpected flowering. The products found throughout the world sales. Until the foundation of the association Firebrigades in Kempten was in a bad state. The equipment was stored at the oxen around in the barns. In the lower part of the village lacked the fire water. After years of dispute over the location decided the civil parishes of Kempten Kempten and castle to build today's fire station. As also still around 1900 Wetziker the water supply was expanded, and the extinguishing water shortage was solved thanks to the new hydrants. By the year 1913, the volunteer fire department was on its own. By decision of the Municipal Assembly Wetziker towards the civilian communities belonging Local and equipment went without compensation to the municipality Wetzikon.
1903 took the Wetzikon -mile track on the operation between the Zurich Oberland and Lake Zurich. Although the track was well frequented, it was not possible to carry out the necessary renovations. 1931 had the short section of miles SBB be set for ship station, followed by the track Kempten- Wetzikon SBB in 1939 converted to bus. 1946 then decided the Zurich electorate the three top regional railways UOE, UeBB WMB and switch to the bus.
The Chämptnerbach originates in the territory of Allmen above Bäretswil, flows through Kempten and the Ausliker Ried and flows as the only flow into the Pfäffikersee. During the flood events in 1977 and 1984, the Bach led considerable sediment and driftwood amount of running and triggered large floods from.
Traffic
Kempten has its own railway station, which by the S 3 Aarau - the Zurich S-Bahn is operated every half hour Wetzikon - Lenzburg - Dietikon - Zurich HB - Effretikon.