Trogen

Trogen is a municipality in the district means the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the cantonal judicial authorities and police authorities of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Geography

Trogen is located in Appenzell Plateau, dominated by hill Gäbris. The lowest point of the municipality is located at 693 Chastenloch meters and the highest point is located above the seat to 1183 meters. Trogen borders the municipalities of Forest, Oberegg (AI), Altstaetten (SG), Gais, Buhler, memory and Rehetobel. Trogen is also the terminus of the St. Gallen- Trogen Appenzell Railway ( former Trogenerbahn ).

History

Trogen was first mentioned in 1168 as Trugin. As the country is divided into 1597 Appenzell Innerrhoden and out-of-, Trogen was the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Floor and gallows came to Trogen; the place of execution was located west of Trogen in today's district Gfeld.

From the 16th century to the industrial revolution was Trogen, as a large part of the Appenzell country, wealthy by selling weavings and embroideries. This trend has been greatly enhanced by the Zellweger family, which at times made ​​a fortune with the linen trade. From that time the Zellweger palaces in Trogen come. Some of them are on the list of cultural property of national significance ( see also pictures below Commons ). The art history major Reformed Church and five secular buildings are from the late Baroque architect Johann Ulrich Grubenmann of depths.

The rural community was up to their abolition in 1997 every second year in Trogen instead. Because of its size, the seat of the cantonal government and parts of the administration, however, now usually referred to as the capital Herisau.

Canton administration

The Canton Police Department, the Cantonal Supreme Court, the Cantonal Court ( equivalent to the district court in cantons with districts ), the Administrative Court and the juvenile court have their headquarters in Trogen. Although the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, according to cantonal constitution knows no cantonal capital, to share that status de facto Herisau ( seat of the legislature and the executive ) and Trogen ( seat of the judiciary and of the police ).

In Trogen is also the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden library.

Until the abolition of the rural community and Hundwil Trogen were the two alternate assembly point for Ausserrhoden rural community.

Train

All stages of compulsory schooling can be completed in Trogen. In addition to the district school Trogen ( KST ) is the only high school in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Trogen.

Social and Culture

In Trogen that is known about the canton addition Pestalozzi Children's Village. For several years, the village officially presented under the name of " cultural village in the Appenzell region ." In the Reformed Church Trogen most events for the performance of the entire Bach's vocal works by JS Bach Foundation will take place.

Attractions

Reformed Church

Rectory and hall

Pestalozzi Children

Personalities

  • Carl Adams (1811-1849), mathematician, taught in Trogen
  • Carl Aeschbacher (1886-1944), composer and choir director, music director in Trogen
  • Hans Altherr (* 1950), politician ( FDP), 1976-1993 council in Trogen
  • Hermann Altherr (1848-1927), physician, attended the district school in Trogen
  • Jeannette Altwegg ( born 1930 ), figure skater, worked as a supervisor in the Pestalozzi Children's Village
  • John Baumann (1874-1953), politician, Federal, was from 1899 to 1905 examining magistrate and Canton police director in Trogen
  • Alois Emanuel Biedermann (1819-1885), Reformed theologian, attended from 1826 to 1830 the district school in Trogen
  • Maria Bill ( b. 1948 ), actress and singer, born in Trogen
  • Bartholome Bischoffberger died ( about 1622-1698 ), from 1643 pastor in Trogen here
  • Robert Woodbach (1922-2009), lawyer and bank manager, attended the district school in Trogen
  • Gabriela Krapf (born 1973 ), musician, attended the district school in Trogen
  • Helen Meier ( born 1929 ), writer, lives in Trogen
  • Elisabeth Pletscher (1908-2003), Medical Laboratory Technician, founder of the International Professional Association IAMLT, women's rights activist; spent his childhood, youth and second half of life in Trogen
  • Marino Pliakas (born 1964 ), musician, born in Trogen
  • Ueli Prager (1916-2011), entrepreneur, attended from 1929 to 1935 the district school in Trogen
  • Heinz Rutishauser (1918-1970), mathematician, taught until 1948 in Trogen
  • Robert Schlaepfer (1923-2001), linguist, citizen entitled in Trogen
  • Hans Konrad Sonderegger (1891-1944), theologian, lawyer and politician, 1907-1911 attended the district school in Trogen
  • Sophie Taeuber -Arp (1889-1943), painter, sculptor and dancer who grew up in Trogen
  • Titus Tobler (1806-1877), physician and researcher Palestine, attended the district school in Trogen
  • Emil Walser (1909-1972), composer and folk musician, lived in Trogen
  • Norbert Zeilberger (1969-2012), Austrian musician who worked as part of the JS Bach Stfitung in Trogen, died there
  • Zellweger (16th century - 18th century), with patrician family branch in Trogen
  • Eduard Zellweger (1901-1975), lawyer, politician and diplomat, civil right in Trogen
  • Johann Caspar Zellweger (1768-1855), businessman, scholar and philanthropist
  • Ulrich Zellweger (1804-1871), banker, journalist and founder of the Basel Missionary Society action
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