Things to see and do Schwyz

The Forum of Swiss History is housed in a building dating from 1711, a former grain storehouse that has been completely renovated and modernized. It is the home of the Swiss National Museum in Central Switzerland. On three floors, the museum presents and explains the conditions under which the old Confederation came into being in the Middle Ages. Temporary exhibitions with contemporary museography in the basement make the museum an important cultural platform. Cafeteria and shop.

Ital Reding started building the manor house in 1609. In front of the house is a baroque garden, surrounded by two pavilions. But it is inside that the jewels of the residence are to be found: the large garden room on the ground floor, the vaulted cellar and, on the first floor, in accordance with tradition, the rooms decorated with rich wood panelling and ceilings. On a stone base, there is a room decorated with murals, built in the 16th century.

The Federal Charter Museum is dedicated to the Confederation, presented in two ways: the history of the old Confederation and the myths associated with it. The famous Federal Charter signed on August¹, 1291 between the cantons of Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden is at the heart of this exhibition, which also features the Grütli Oath (1307), the story of William Tell (1307), the battles of Morgarten (1315) and Marignan (1515), and the Brunnen Pact (1315).

The Schwyz town hall was built between 1642 and 1646 and its façade was richly decorated by Ferdinand Wagner to mark the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1891. The fresco depicts the famous Battle of Morgarten, which took place in 1315 between the Swiss Confederation and the soldiers of Duke Leopold I of Austria, Lord of Habsburg. The Swiss victory established the Brunnen Pact, an agreement between the Swiss cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. Inside, you can admire the rich woodwork.