Altendorf, Schwyz

Altendorf ( in local dialect Old Village [ ˌ ɑltə d̥oɾf ] ) is a village and a municipality in the Swiss canton of Schwyz March. It lies on the southern shore of the Upper Lake and includes the hamlet Seestatt and Steinegg and the scattered settlements on the mountain shell, Mittlisberg, Vorderberg and Schlipf.

Geography

The municipal area covers 2085 hectares, the highest point ( Rinderweidhorn ) lies on 1'316 meters above sea level. M., the railway station ( today's stop on the SBB) to 412 m above sea level. M.

The municipality borders the west to the municipalities Freisbach and Einsiedeln, east on the communities of laughter and Galgenen and in the south on the community front valley. The northern outskirts of the village is bordered by Lake Zurich.

History

An early settlement since Roman times can be assumed since the excavations at the Parish Church (1960 /61), where in alluvial, perhaps stemming from a Roman manors layers besides potsherds of the 1st to 3rd century AD and five Roman coins ( from the period 14-138 AD) and a Gallic coin ( Billon Sequani from the 3rd or 2nd century BC) came to light. Since 7 / 8 Century is proved by the Alemanni colonization.

The place is mentioned for the first time on 14 August 972 as Rahprehteswilare in a charter of Emperor Otto II, in which the monastery of Einsiedeln goods were confirmed. When the Lords of Rapperswil had changed their residence to the new castle across the lake in the early 13th century, the addition of Latin vetus / dt appears in the 14th century to distinguish. old; 1449 finally it says for the first time just ze the old village.

The area of Old village belonged first to the large parish Ufenau. As an independent, the Lords of Rapperswil belonging parish church it is only detected in 1275. From the parish Altendorf 1520 to laughter separated off as a separate parish.

Attractions

Railway

In 1875 the left bank Seebahn the Swiss Northeastern Railway was routed through Altendorf under the direction of engineer Boesch. As a proof load then drove on 17 September 1875, the first steam locomotive by Altendorf and on September 20 the first train composition. It was then but still around 43 years before the first train in Altendorf stopped. On 1 June 1918 the station Altendorf was inaugurated in a festive atmosphere.

Today, the station is served by the S2 S -Bahn Zurich and located on the main axis Zurich -Chur.

Closely related to the electrification of the railway is the Etzelwerk AG, which could take in 1937 after 5 years of construction, the fed from Lake Sihl Etzelwerk in operation. The later for pumped storage power plant developed Etzelwerk is the only major railroad power station SBB in the Central Plateau respectively the foothills.

Economics, Transportation

After the village was very rural always, took over in 1950, the industrialization of their run. Gradually settled in Altendorf companies in the construction, transportation and the printing industry, shipbuilding, metal injection, timber, automotive and engineering industries as well as paint and coatings manufacturers. The Etzelwerk AG also has a concession to supply the Canton of Schwyz with electricity. SBB own transmission lines carry traction power to Gossau SG, brick bridge and Sargans.

With the opening of the A3 motorway in November 1973, the development of Altendorf has been additionally influenced. To another important event includes the construction of dormitory Engelhof age, which was opened in 1983 and has been constantly adapted to the growing needs since then. With effect from 1 January 2001, then the conversion of retirement residence hall into a foundation took place, and this now bears the name " foundation Senior Center Engelhof ".

1991 was launched between the rich castle and Pfäffikon a bus route that also serves Altendorf. Concessionaire is the Swiss postal bus service which assigns the transfer order to the transportation company Xaver Kistler in rich castle.

In 1989, the village center has been completed, in which the management and in the other part of the club tract is for the benefit of local associations in part. On 21 August 1993, the topping out of the village Gadens took place, and in 1998 was the multi-purpose hall will be handed over to their determination.

With the coverage of the A3 on a length of 600 m, the two halves of the village were reconnected and it was possible to create new space for sports facilities and residential buildings.

Population

Pictures

Interior view of St Michael's Church

Cemetery

Meeting house

Chapel of St. Johann

Interior of the Chapel of St. Johann