Heilig Hüsli, Bridge chapel near Seedamm in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

The Heilig Hüsli is a small chapel standing on an elevated base near Lake Zurich and measuring roughly 2 by 3 meters (6 by 10 feet). It features a peaked roof and a west-facing altar area.

A wooden bridge chapel was first mentioned in 1485, likely built with the 1360 lake bridge on the Jakobsweg. The present stone chapel dates from 1551. In 1563 Katharine Scheuchzer, last superior of the Wydenklösterli, was drowned in the Obersee beside the chapel after a witchcraft trial. The old wooden bridge was demolished in 1878; the chapel remained the only visible remnant until the footbridge of 2001.

The chapel sits along the Jakobsweg pilgrimage route and displays a fresco replica created by artist Marlies Pekarek on its interior walls. Visitors experience the place where pilgrims traditionally paused during their spiritual journey.

The chapel is accessible via a wooden footbridge that connects easily from the surrounding area. Train connections from Rapperswil link the location to other Swiss cities and provide straightforward travel options.

The chapel is the only visible remnant of the medieval wooden bridge that once crossed Lake Zürich between Rapperswil and Hurden. After the Seedamm was built in 1878, it stood isolated on its small island and could be reached only by boat until the new wooden footbridge opened in 2001.