Det beste av Rapperswil

Best of Rapperswil

Rapperswil, known as the "Town of Roses," features gardens with over 600 varieties. The historic center is defined by the 13th-century Rapperswil Castle and the Lindenhof moraine hill. A significant architectural feature is the Holzsteg, a wooden pilgrimage bridge crossing Lake Zurich. Cultural institutions include the Kunst(Zeug)Haus modern art gallery in a former armory, the Polish Museum, and a dedicated museum for Switzerland's Circus Knie.

Ferdinand Keller (antiquity scholar) / Public domain

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Rapperswil Castle

Rapperswil Castle is a castle, built in the early 13th century AD by the House of Rapperswil in the former independent city of Rapperswil.

Roland zh / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lindenhof

Lindenhof in Rapperswil is a moraine hill and a public square being the historic center of Rapperswil, Switzerland.

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Holzsteg

An 841-meter wooden pedestrian bridge across Lake Zurich, reconstructing a medieval crossing. It serves as part of the Way of St. James pilgrimage route, connecting Rapperswil with the village of Hurden.