Raron

Raron from from Castle Hill

Raron (French Rarogne; Valais German: Raro ) is a municipality and the capital of the district of West - Raron the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

In Raron one finds a striking castle hill with late medieval church, which was built around the year 1500 by Ulrich Ruffiner. Right next to the church is the tomb of the writer and poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Was blown into the castle hill in the cave of the rock church of St. Michael.

The oldest letter box of Switzerland can be found on the door of Maxenhauses. It originates from the Napoleonic period, as the Wallis belonged to the French empire.

Traffic

In Raron are the southern tunnel portal of the Lötschberg base tunnel. On the airfield Raron, who was also a military airfield until 1995, is a base of the mountain rescue helicopter squadron Air Zermatt.

Personalities

• Ulrich Ruffiner (around 1480-1549/1556 ), builder
• Johann Hildebrand Red (1722-1760), bishop of Sion (1752-1760)
• Christian Gattlen (1777-1866), military, business and political leaders
• Fabian Moritz Red (1783-1843), bishop of Sion (1830-1843)
• Leo Luzian of Red (1824-1898), Council of State (1876-1897)
• Hans Anton von Roten (1826-1895), the National Council (1866-1895)
• Henry of Red (1856-1916), the Council of States (1906-1916)
• Hans Anton von Roten (1907-1993), rector and historian
• Ernst von Roten (1914-1999), Council of State (1958-1973)
• Peter of Red (1916-1991), the National Council (1948-1951)
• Henri of Red (* 1947), Chancellor of State ( 1988-2010 )

Attractions

Gallery

Church of the Rock

Rilke's grave

Maxenhaus

Gattlenhaus in the village center

Southern entrance to the railway Alptransits

Altar of St. Joseph's Chapel

Cable car to Unterbaech