Capuchin Friary, Monastery in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland.

The Capuchin Friary, known in German as Kapuzinerkloster Rapperswil, stands on the Endingerhorn, a rocky peninsula below Rapperswil Castle on Lake Zürich. Its church, convent wings and enclosed courtyard were built from 1602 onward; the rose garden and the Antoniusgrotte, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, lie on the grounds.

The monastery was founded in 1606 as a religious community and remained an important spiritual center over the centuries. In 1662, the buildings were integrated into the town fortifications when the location gained strategic significance.

The friary church, dedicated in 1607, keeps the Capuchin name Antoniusgrotte for its grotto to Saint Anthony of Padua, a pilgrimage point. Since 1998 two sisters from Menzingen have lived and worked alongside the friars, and in 2000 the pews were replaced by chairs to allow dance services and Easter morning celebrations.

Guests, both men and women, have been received since November 1992 and stay at least one week, living with the community. The friary stands west of the town below the Lindenhof of Rapperswil Castle, on the Endingerhorn peninsula by Lake Zürich. The rose gardens and the Antoniusgrotte can be visited; the lakeside church is used for weddings.

On the grounds stands the medieval Einsiedlerhaus building, which marks the location of a former ferry crossing point. This spot once connected the mainland to nearby islands on the lake.