Sarnen
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Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden and is located on the shore of Lake Sarnen.Understand
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Get in
By train
Tow train lines lead to :
- The Luzern-Interlaken Express stops hourly from Lucerne (20 min) as well as Meiringen (50 min), Brienz (1h 10min) and Interlaken Ost (1h 30min).
- The S5 is a slower train to Lucerne (30 min) but with two hourly connections.
See
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phone: +41 41 660 55 83address: Dorfstrasse 4, 6072 SachselnThis museum is dedicated to the patron saint of Switzerland Nicholas of Flüe (Brother Klaus). He was a hermit living in this area in the 15th century. After having had a vision, he left behind his wife and ten children to live in isolation. He was venerated as a man of great wisdom and is claimed to have avoided a civil war through his council.
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address: Brünigstrasse 127A local history museum showcasing pieces from the canton of Obwalden.
Church St. Peter und PaulThe current catholic church was built in baroque style in the 18th century. Highlights of the church architecture are the painted ceiling and the altars.
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address: Brünigstrasse 157This small wooden statue from the 14th century depicting baby Jesus is an object of pilgrimage. It is located at the Kloster St. Andreas (a convent).
Eat
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address: Jordanstrasse 1
Sleep
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phone: +41 41 666 09 09address: Brünigstrasse 130