Sarnen, Capital town in central Switzerland.
Sarnen stretches along the northern shore of Lake Sarnen at 471 meters elevation, with the Sarner River flowing through its center.
The town hall, constructed between 1729 and 1731, preserves the Weisses Buch containing the oldest Swiss liberation chronicle from 1470.
The parish church of St Peter and Paul, built from 1739 to 1742, represents the religious heritage of this predominantly German-speaking Catholic community.
The Luzern-Brünig railway connects Sarnen to major cities, while the A8 highway provides direct access to Zurich and Basel airports.
The municipality comprises five distinct sections: Sarnen, Stalden, Wilen, Kägiswil, and Ramersberg, each maintaining their individual character.
Location: Canton of Obwalden
Elevation above the sea: 1,309 m
Shares border with: Entlebuch, Flühli, Hasle, Alpnach, Giswil, Kerns, Sachseln
Website: https://sarnen.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.89694,8.24694
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:58
Polenweg
2 km
St. Karl Borromäus Chapel
3.2 km
Hotel Paxmontana
3.2 km
Staatsarchiv Obwalden
289 m
Wichelsee
3.2 km
Fürstein
13.5 km
Benedictine Monastery of St. Andrew
368 m
Landenberg shooting and armory house
235 m
Witch tower
283 m
Catholic Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul
773 m
Museum Bruder Klaus
3.2 km
Collegiate Church of St. Martin
585 m
Grosshaus Hofmatt
746 m
Burial chapel
3.3 km
Doppelhaus Grundacher
349 m
Former armory
120 m
Cantonal Library Obwalden
358 m
St. Catherine Chapel
3.1 km
Cottage Obkirchen
3.3 km
Pfarrkirche St. Gallus (1761, Chor und Turm wieder aufgebaut 1816) mit Beinhaus (1768)
2.3 km
Obere Ranftkapelle
3.6 km
Möslikapelle Kerns
3.9 km
St. Andrew's Convent collection and and music supplies collection
355 m
Obwalden historical museum
120 m
St. Josef Chapel, Edisried
4.3 km
Lower Ranft Chapel
3.7 km
Farmhouse im Huwel
2.2 km
Ossuary of St. Michael
773 mReviews
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