Oberägeri

Oberägeri, Aegerisee

Oberägeri is a municipality in the canton train in central Switzerland.

Geography

The upper valley is located on the north bank of the hotel on 724 m Aegerisee. The neighboring municipalities are Oberägeris Rothenthurm SZ, Unterägeri, saddle and Menzingen. To Oberägeri includes the places Alosen, Böschi and Morgarten.

Traffic

Oberägeri is on the main road 381 can be reached by bus line 1 ( train - Oberägeri ) Zugerland transport companies Oberägeri today. Two other bus routes into the countryside: After Alosen and the destination rate the line runs 10 After saddle you can get on line 9, where connection is made to the SOB route Arth -Goldau - Biberbrugg. From 1912-1954 led a tram from train to Oberägeri.

Attractions

  • The three-aisled neo-Gothic Roman Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul was built in 1905-1908 according to the plans by August Hardegger, replacing the late Gothic country church whose bell tower was built.
  • The 1496 dedicated to St. Michael ossuary contains the largest remaining in the canton receive train late Gothic frescoes.
  • The Benefice in block design from the years 1610/1611 initially served as a rectory, then as a resident of the chaplains.
  • On a hilltop on the pilgrims to Einsiedeln is the built about 1701 Chapel of the Hermitage of St. Jost.

Pictures

Benefice

Zurlaubenhaus

Memorial stone Jost Ribary

Alosen

Personalities

  • Alois Betschart (1926-1978), folk musician
  • Jacob Billeter (1630-1712), priest and chronicler of the 17th century
  • Johann Christian Iten, War Captain of the 16th century, the leader of Catholics in the Battle of the Gubel 1531.
  • Henry Van de Velde (1863 - 1957), Belgian - Flemish architect and designer, precursor of modernism.
  • Kaspar Heinrich (ca. 1585 -ca. 1620), councilor and diplomat, 1595-97 bailiff in Baden, 1610-12 Ammann of prior train.
  • Johann Jakob Heinrich (1661-1720), municipal secretary and councilor.
  • Josef Anton Heinrich (1702-1784), son of Johann Jakob Heinrich, politician and captain.
  • Jacob Nussbaumer (1602-1668), pastor
  • Gerhard Pfister (* 1962), politician ( CVP), lives in Oberägeri
  • Ribary Jost (1910-1971), composer, conductor, clarinet and saxophone player.
  • Edward Roe Moser (1885-1948) Photographer postmaster in Alosen, Oberägeri
  • Jacob Vetsch ( Swiss dialect researcher and writer, Dr. phil.I and Dr. iur. ) Lived from 1934 until his death in 1942 Oberägeri and still held the office of mayor.
  • René Wicky ( born 1941 ), record producer, music publisher and accordion player.
  • Peter Schorowsky (* 1964 in Hoesbach; pseudonym: Pe) was the drummer of the band Böhse Onkelz until its dissolution ( 1980-2005 ).
  • Marco Rima (* 1961 in Winterthur, Canton of Zurich ) is a Swiss actor and comedian
  • Luca Sbisa (* 1990 in Ozieri, Italy ) is a Swiss ice hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
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