Langnau am Albis

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Langnau am Albis is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is up to the Sihl, about 10 kilometers from the city of Zurich. Belongs to this community and the Albis Pass.

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Geography

Langnau is a large municipality in terms of area, many areas consist of woods and meadows. In the West, the Albis ridge forms a natural border in the east, the Sihl. The area is mostly steep.

Population

Policy

Mayor Peter Herzog (2010 ).

History

According to previous research Langnau was first mentioned at the Albis in 1397 as a village. There was then a part -mash hiking Office, the Zurich in 1406 and 1512 earned transferred to the newly created bailiwick Knonau. During this time Langnau had about 150 inhabitants. A community toboggan of 1677 states that at that time the Watch Langnau had counted (as part of the parish Thalwil ) 64 households with 613 residents. Early 18th century, the church separated church from Thalwil, as the " honorable Gmein Langnau on her unterthäniges wehemütiges stopping down with the building up of a new church and rectory gracious willfahret " was.

1711 could Langnau his own church einweihen.1877 followed by the construction of the first Catholic Church, which in 1969 replaced by a modern building. From the Middle Ages (13th century ) comes the " castle ", a characteristic residential tower. At the same epoch, the ruins of the destroyed 1309 Schnabelburg recalls on the Albis ridge.

Typical witnesses of the 18th century, the renovated former wine farmhouse " Hotze -Hus " and the "Zur Trülle ". Furthermore, the location of the so-called Russians Albisstrasse fountain recalls (also called French fountain ) to the chaos of war Helvetic anno 1798 /99.

Economy

With over 7,000 inhabitants Langnau am Albis is a bigger village. Because the community itself has hardly commercial areas, most people work in sihlabwärts Knives or in the nearby city of Zurich.

Traffic

Langnau is accessed through the SZU ( Sihltalbahn ), which operated in the municipality two stations. The station Langnau - Gattikon has three tracks and is often the last stop, the trains running from Zurich trains which now the relatively remote stations Sihl and Sihlbrugg - the actual route end point - rarely use. With regard to the role of the old train station Zurich Selnau and the local sidings in 1990, was created a new parking area for the trains of the Sihltalbahn Langnau - Gattikon station. The station wildlife park Hoefli consists of a platform at the main track and is used among other things to the opening up of the wildlife park Langenberg, the station is west.

Langnau is also served by buses and the bus stops.

Nature

In Langnau is the Langenberg Wildlife Park with 15, mostly native species. Attractions include bears and wolves, as well as a system for beaver and otter. The park belongs to the city of Zurich and the entrance is free.

The municipality Langnau include extensive forest areas, some of which belong to the Sihl forest.

Attractions

Personalities

  • Johann Balthasar Bullinger the Elder ( * 1713 in Langnau am Albis, † 1793 in Zurich ), a landscape and portrait painter, engraver and from 1773 professor at the newly founded " Art School Zurich »
  • Janic Halioua (* 1990), actor
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