Old Swiss Confederacy, Historical country in Switzerland
The Old Swiss Confederacy was a loose confederation of independent small states within what is now Switzerland.
The foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy dates to August 1291, with the signing of the Federal Charter.
The Old Swiss Confederacy played a pivotal role in European geopolitics and is famed for its neutrality.
Knowledge of the Old Swiss Confederacy is essential for understanding the history of Swiss federalism.
The Old Swiss Confederacy is the precursory state to modern Switzerland, known for its system of direct democracy.
Inception: August 1291
GPS coordinates: 47.05681,7.92011
Latest update: November 10, 2025 12:52
Napf
6.1 km
Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Höhle
8.8 km
Bailiff's Castle
8.8 km
Ahorn
4 km
Lüderenalp
9.3 km
Kirche von Hergiswil bei Willisau
4.4 km
Oberwald
8.8 km
Menzberg
6 km
Romoos
9.6 km
Town hall with church pub (2nd half of 19th c.)
10.5 km
St. Peter and Paul catholic church with rectory
8.8 km
Catholic Church St. Martin
9.2 km
Heiligblut pilgrimage chapel
8.8 km
Reformed Church
8.3 km
St. Jakobus catholic church
11 km
Catholic Church of St. Mary Magdalene
9.6 km
Spycherhandwerk
9.3 km
Hübeli wayside chapel
2.7 km
Chapel of St. Nicholas and St. Anne
10.2 km
Reformed church
7.6 km
Ober-Brandösch farmhouse
9.5 km
Gärbihof
11 km
Bären Inn
10.5 km
Farmhouse
8.8 km
Kreuz Inn
10.4 km
Altstadt, mittelalterliche/neuzeitliche Stadt
8.9 km
Rectory
9.2 km
School house
9.3 kmReviews
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