Goldau

Goldau is a village in the political community Arth SZ, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.

Geography

History

The history of Goldau is strongly influenced by numerous landslides and the construction of various railways ( Gotthard Railway, South Eastern Railway, Arth -Rigi -Bahn ).

When one speaks of Goldauer landslide, it is usually that of 1806 meant, although a total of about 20 landslides are known and although was for the present landscape formation of the medieval landslide of Oberarth in the 14th century is of greater importance since the fall of larger rocks tore down than that of 1806. The fall in the 14th century covered despite larger chunks but a smaller area than that of 1806. The largest chunks were to 636 m above sea level. M. thrown up, 50 meters higher than that of 1806. The fall caused the congestion of the Muota and the emergence of Lauerzersees. A larger slip in the recent past occurred in 2005, but in orders of magnitude, which are not comparable with those of 1806.

The emergence of Goldau lasted through the centuries from a few settlements by farmers. The first time Goldau was mentioned in documents in 1353. The word " Goldau " has nothing to do with gold, but is derived from the word " golet » ( = rubbish ) ago, so the " rubble -co».

The stone chapel was built in 1652. 1701 Goldau became a separate parish by a certificate of Arth.

After the landslide in 1806 with 457 deaths, many new houses, for example, in 1810 the Benefice as a church, school and meeting house or 1811 Restaurant Rössli were created. A farmhouse was pushed away by the landslide by one meter from its foundation, in 1812 demolished and rebuilt to its present location on the Gotthard road again (today's Restaurant Farm ). 1830 to 1849 the first chapel was built after the landslide. 1888 were counted 380 residents, including about 60 school children. 1906, the present Sacred Heart Church was created from Nagelfluhsteinen.

The big upswing learned Goldau by the railway construction, first the Arth- Rigi Railway in 1875. Cog railway as it travels from Arth of the Rigi. 1882 The Gotthard railway line was built through the rubble of the landslide of 1806. First, we wanted to create in Arther basin. The excavation of the tunnel direction stones, however, was fraught with difficulties. Reason was the landslide debris.

Because of railway construction is completed in Goldau about 18 hotels and restaurants. This need was mainly required for the 1000 Italian workers, as they were also used for the conversion of the Arth -Rigi -Bahn. A new path followed on the Gotthard railway, the East Railway (SOB ). Through its 1894 route opened Arth -Goldau - Biberbrugg ( Rapperswil - ) Goldau became an important railway junction in central Switzerland.

Six years later, in 1897, the railway line Thalwil - train - Arth -Goldau was created. This required the relocation of the station to a new location or the current signal box. Also the Arth -Rigi -Bahn was in this case shifted to today's high- Perron. Original starting point was the place next to the old station building.

1902, the second Gotthard railway line was created in 1906 electrified the Arth -Rigi -Bahn. The transfer of the Gotthard Railway Company in the Swiss Federal Railways ( SBB) was completed in 1909. The electrification of the SBB routes took place in 1921, but the Arth -Rigi -Bahn had to increase the high- Perron because of the overhead line by 41 cm. 1910, registered 2000 inhabitants.

According to a draft of the master painter Anton Mettler was brought in 1927 in the old Pfrundhaus the Goldauer crest publicly.

In 1925, the Nature and Animal Golday. SBB as the owner presented the 4000 m² of floor available. The landslide museum opened in 1956 his goal.

1970 was founded on the gold Auer Conference of SABE publisher of the publishing groups Sauerland and Benziger.

From 1975 to 1982 the parish center Eichmatt was built.

Population

The population development Goldau was significantly slowed down by the Goldauer landslide of 1806. After that, mainly through the construction of the Gotthard railway, the population grew rapidly Goldau. Meanwhile, live in Goldau many commuters, as the village is excellent access thanks to the railroad and the highway.

Traffic

In Goldau is the important railway junction Arth -Goldau. Here the lines of Zurich via train from Lucerne and from Pfäffikon meet coming over the saddle. They unite to SBB Gotthard line. The Arth- Rigi- Bahn, since they no longer served the valley section to Arth, their starting point also at Arth -Goldau railway station and leads to the Rigi.

The A4 motorway runs along southern Goldau the foot of the Rigi. In Goldau is a motorway junction.

Trade

In Goldau a balanced range of work opportunities is available. There are numerous jobs in the fields Seilbahnbau ( Garaventa AG) and metal (Kaufmann AG). In the services sector are tourism, rail operations and the transport industry of importance. In Goldau is also the College of Education Schwyz.

Special

The village was completely destroyed in the landslide of Goldau in 1806 and rebuilt since then. This event shaped the townscape crucial because no house is more than 200 years old except for one exception.

Gallery

Church of Goldau

Station Arth -Goldau

Mountain railway Goldau -Rigi

Goldau seen from the Rigi Kulm

Saddle station of the Rigi

First building built as a school house with chapel 1810 rockslide - debris

Attractions

• Landslide museum
• Zoo
• Rigi

Personalities

Sons and daughters

• Thury Hoerath - Landler musician
• Marco Jorio - historian and editor in chief of the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
• Franz Marty - Chairman of the Board of Raiffeisen Switzerland and the Bank Council member of the Swiss National Bank