Sihlbrugg

Tavern " new " crown of 1796

Sihlbrugg is a hamlet and transport hub on the border between the Canton train and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. For better distinction from something sihlabwärts lying hamlet Sihlbrugg - a district of the municipality of Zurich Horgen - is also the name Sihlbrugg village common.

At the village of the four municipalities Baar, ZG Neuheim, Hausen am Albis and Hirzel are involved. Sihlbrugg lies mostly on the Baarerboden, south of Sihlzopfs and at the foot of the eastern Hirzel Pass. During 600 years ago, the old mule track as part of the Gotthard route from Sihlbrugg on the Hirzel Höhi to Horgen.

On Baarerboden the close Sihltal opens shortly before it is squeezed through in the direction of Zurich on Sihlzopf between Zimmerberg and Albis. Topographical is noteworthy that the flat Baarerboden the watershed between the Sihl Valley and Lorzetal forms, with only scarce five meters in altitude prevent the Sihl bends westward and flows out into the Lorze.

In Sihlbrugg meet today five major roads each other, including the main road through the lower Sihl valley, from Zurich and Langnau am Albis, as well as the main road through the Baarerboden which respectively to Baar and train at Walterswil lists the A4a. These two roads form still the slimmest and fastest road link between Zurich and train. Sihlbrugg is also the starting point of Hirzel Pass road to Wädenswil.

The commercial and industrial area on the Baarerboden majority owned by the municipality of Baar. Furthermore, gas stations, hotels and catering facilities available in Sihlbrugg, as opposed to residential buildings, which form an exception.

History

Berchtold of Schnabelburg was in the 13th century under the Emperor Frederick II Vogt on the Albis. At that belonged to the Bailiwick Rattlisberg, the western slope between the Castle and the beak Sihlfurt Babenwag. Already in 1267 led the old mule trail as part of the Gotthard route from Horgen to Sihlbrugg, where there was a tavern. 1385 a bridge ( sil brugge ) is mentioned for the first time. There, the mule trains evoked in each case the Säumerordnung. Since the 18th century, the former ford ( Wag ) Sihlbrugg is called. Due to the increasing horse and foot traffic in the 14th century stables were established in 1528 and the house turned into a customs station. The tavern crown since 1773 - the "new" crown in 1796 built - owned by the family of the Huber family - Uri.