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In 1240 Emperor Frederick II. granted Schwyz autonomy within the Empire (not recognized by the Habsburg Dynasty, which held
feudal rights in the area). In 1291 Schwyz formed an alliance with Uri and Unterwalden
(consisting of Nidwalden and Obwalden)
which became the nucleus of the Swiss Confederation; this alliance defeated the Habsburgs and
de facto established political independence (see Swiss Confederation).
In 1386-1440 the territories Einsiedeln Abbey, March and Höfe were acquired, and treated as subject territory until 1798.
Schwyz became dependent on mercenary trade. During the Reformation, Schwyz remained Roman Catholic. In 1798 France imposed a constitutional change, reducing cantonal autonomy within the Helvetic Republic. Schwyz was merged with Uri, Nidwalden and Zug to form the Canton Waldstätte. In 1802 Schwyz was reconstituted as a separate canton; the subject districts fully integrated. In 1803 the Swiss Confederation was reestablished. The community of Gersau, which until 1798 had formed a separate republic allied to the Swiss Confederation, in 1814 briefly regained her separate status and was merged into Schwyz in 1817. In 1845 Schwyz joined the Sonderbund, which was dissolved in 1847. Today, Schwyz forms part of the region Central Switzerland (Zentralschweiz). Historical Atlas, Switzerland Page |
Country Profiles | Current |
Article Canton of Schwyz, from Wikipedia Article Kanton Schwyz, from Wikipedia German edition |
Historic |
G.L. Meyer von Kronau, Der Kanton Schwyz historisch, geographisch,
statistisch geschildert, 1835, in German, GB |
Links | General |
Category : Canton of Schwyz, from Wikipedia |
on History |
Clio Online, keyword Schwyz; German language History Portal Kategorie : Geschichte (Kanton Schwyz), from Wikipedia German edition Kanton Schwyz, from GenWiki, from Swiss Genealogy on the Internet |
Organizations | Societies |
Historischer Verein der Zentralschweiz (formerly Historischer Verein der Fünf Orte
Luzern, Uri Schwuz, Underwalden ob dem Wald und nid dem Wald und Zug) Historischer Verein des Kantons Schwyz Zentralschweizerische Gesellschaft für Familienforschung |
Institutions |
see also Archives, Musea, Libraries further below Kanton Schwyz, Amt für Kultur, Denkmalpflege, Archäologie |
Historical Dictionaries | on Switzerland |
Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (in German),
Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French),
Dizionario storico della Svizzera (in Italian) a brief historical dictionary in English this site H.J. Leu, Allgemeines Eydgenössisches oder Schweitzerisches Lexicon, vol.1 : A, 1747, vol.2 : B-Be, 1748, vol.3 : Be-Bi, 1749, vol.4 : Bi-Ca, 1750, vol.5 : C-D, 1751, vol.6 : D-F, 1752, vol.7 : F, 1753, vol.8 : Ga-Go, 1754, vol.9 : Go-He, 1754, vol.10 : He-K, 1756, vol.11 : K-Le, 1756, vol.12 : Le-Me, 1757, vol.13 : Me-N, 1757, vol.14 : N-R, 1758, vol.15 : R, 1759, vol.16 : Sa-Se, 1760, vol.17 : Se-T, 1762, vol.18 : T, U, V, 1763, vol.19 : W, 1764, vol.20 : X, Y, Z, 1765, in German, posted on Google Books |
Historical Dictionaries | on Schwyz |
Timelines |
Accounts of History | General, Modern |
Article Canton of Schwyz : History Article Geschichte des Kantons Schwyz |
General, Historical |
Th. Fassbind, Geschichte des Kantons Schwyz,
vol.1, 1832,
vol.2, 1833,
vol.3, 1833,
vol.4, 1834,
vol.5, 1838, in German, GB M. Dettling, Schwyzerische Chronik: oder Denkw?digkeiten des Kantons Schwyz, 1860, in German, GB |
Specific Periods |
D. Steinauer, Geschichte des Freistaates Schwyz vom Untergang der dreizehn?tigen Eidgenossenschaft bis auf die Gegenwart,
vol.1, 1861,
vol.2, 1861, in German, GB Article : Kanton Waldstätte, from Wikipedia German edition |
Historiography |
Politics |
Article : Kanton Schwyz : Verfassung und Politik,
from Wikipedia German edition |
Military |
Economy & Finances |
Articles Canton of Schwyz : Economy,
Schwyz Frank, from Wikipedia Article Kanton Schwyz : Wirtschaft, from Wikipedia German edition |
Social History |
Ethnography |
Religion |
Schwyz, Schwyz,
from Passionsspiele im Alpenländischen Raum |
History of Regions |
Kurzgefasste Geschichte des Freystaates Gersau, 1817, in German, GB Gersau, der kleinste Freystaat, pp.65-86 in E. Osenbrüggen, Neue culturhistorische Bilder aus der Schweiz, 1864, in German, GB A. Gautier, La Republique de Gersau, 1858, in French |
Local History |
Articles Schwyz (town) : History Articles Schwyz (Gemeinde), Gersau : Geschichte, Einsiedeln (Geschichte), Küssnacht am Rigi, from Wikipedia German edition |
Institutions |
Structurae : Schwyz |
Culture |
Biographies |
Environmental History |
Others |
Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
List of 'Landammänner' 1698-, from World Statesmen by Ben Cahoon |
Statistical Data | Population Figures |
Switzerland, Historical Population Statistics of the Provinces, from
Population Statistics (Jan Lahmeyer) |
Election Results |
Kanton Schwyz, Abstimmungen, Wahlen, Archiv |
Documents | Historical Newspapers |
Amtsblatt des Kantons Schwyz, 2010-2011 |
Online Yearbooks |
Staatskalender Switzerland |
Regimentsbuch der XXII Kantone der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft : Kanton Schwyz,
pp.72-78 in 1828 edition,
pp.73-79 in 1829 edition, in German, GB Staatshandbuch der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft, 1837, BSB Staatskalender der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft 1856, BSB, 1858, BSB, 1859, BSB, 1860-1861, BSB, 1861-1862, BSB, 1862-1863, BSB, 1863-1864, BSB, 1864-1865, BSB, 1865-1866, BSB, 1866-1867, BSB, 1867-1868, BSB, 1868-1869, BSB, 1869-1870 GB Die Bundesbehörden der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (current) |
Online Yearbooks |
Staatskalender Schwyz |
According to Swiss Electronic Library, the Staatskalender des Kantons Schwyz was published since 1858 Staatskalender 2010-2012 |
International |
Etat des cours de l'Europe ou Tableau des gouvernements, republiques etc. : Schwitz
1783 pp.190-191, Gallica Genealogisch-historisch-statistischer Almanach, Canton Schwyz, 1830, p.472, 1831 p.477, 1832 p.546, in German, GB |
Image Databanks |
Category : Historical Images of the Canton of
Schwyz, from Wikimedia Commons Bilddatenbank, from Fotostiftung Schweiz Alte Ansichtskarten Schweiz Historische Reisef?rer und Reiseprospekte - Schweiz from Heimatsammlung; search for Einsiedeln; commercial site Search Swiss Electronic Library for Schwyz, click "Online Resources" (on the right, click "images" on the right |
Archival Deposits |
Constitutions |
Verfassungen des Kantons Schwyz (Constitutions of C. Sch.), posted by
Verfassungen.de, in German A. Fuchs, Wünsche für die Verfassung des Kantons Schwyz, 1833, in German, GB Schwyzer Gesetzessammlung, current |
Laws |
Steuergesetz für den Kanton Schwyz, 1854, in German, GB M. Kothing, Die Rechtsquellen der Bezirke des Kantons Schwyz als folge zum Landbuch von Schwyz, 1853, in German, GB |
Historiography |
Document Collections |
Swissdox; site permitting to download historical Swiss documents; charges fee Das Quellenwerk zur Geschichte der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft : Urkundenbuch der V Orte bis 1353, 1965, Swiss Electronic Library Verzeichnis der öffentlich zugänglichen Totentänze : Schweiz (Index of Publicly Accessible Death Dances, Switzerland), Verzeichnis der zerstörten oder unzugänglichen Totentänze : Schweiz (Index of Destroyed or Inaccessible Death Dances, Switzerland), from Totentanz Online, scroll down for Arth, Einsiedeln, Lachen, Schwyz; in German |
Historical Maps | general collections |
Digitale Historische Karten der Schweiz, search for Schwyz Search Swiss Electronic Library for Schwyz, click "Online Resources" (on the right, click "maps" on the right |
responsible institution | see Canton Schwyz, Geoportal |
entire canton, contemporary |
Category : Old Maps of the Canton of Schwyz Kanton Schwyz, Geoportal |
detail, modern |
detail, contemporary |
Rigi 1897, from Discus Media Schwyz, from Historic Cities External Online Maps : Braun-Hogenberg 1572 : Schwyz, from Mappa di Citta ed Altra Mappe Antiche Diverse |
Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
General |
Articles Schwyz (Canton),
Schwyz (city),
Einsiedeln, from EB 1911 Articles Schwyz (Kanton), Schwyz (Flecken), Einsiedeln, from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German Article Schwyz, from Brockhaus Konversationslexikon 1894-1896, in German |
Religious |
Economic |
J. Chr. Nelkenbrecher, Allgemeines Taschenbuch
der Münz-, Maass- und Gewichtskunde für Banquiers und Kaufleute (General Manual
on Coinage, Measurement and Weights, for Bankers and Merchants) Berlin 1832, in German, entries Schwyz oder Schweiz, posted by DTBSWS Schwitz, pp.195-198 in vol.4 pt.1 of J.M. Demeunier, Economie politique et diplomatique, 1788, in French, GB |
Political |
Schwyz, Unterwalden, Zug und Glarus, p.1091 in F.L. Bressler, Die Heutigen
Christlichen Souverainen von Europa, 1698, in German, GB Von dem Regiment der Ländereen Uri, Schweitz, Unterwalden, Zug, Glarus und Appenzell, pp.536-569 in J. Simmler et al., Von dem Regiment der loblichen Eydgenossenschaft, zwei Bücher, 1735, in German, GB |
Geographical |
Der Stand und Kanton Schweiz, pp.226-296 in vol.2 of J.C. Faesi,
Genaue und vollst?dige Staats- und Erd-Beschreibung der ganzen Eidgenossschaft, derselben gemeinen Herrschaften und zugewandten Orten,
1766, in German, GB Schweiz, pp.311-344 in vol.1 of J.C. Füsslin, Staats- und Erdbeschreibung der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft 1770, in German, GB Der Stand oder Ort Schwyz, pp.1237-1319 in vol.2 of G.Ph. H. Norrmann, Geographisch-statistische Darstellung des Schweizerlandes, 1796, in German, GB Der Kanton Schwyz, pp.353-355 in G. Hassel, Lehrbuch der Statistik der Europäischen Staaten, 1822, in German, GB Der Kanton Schwyz, pp.161-166 in G. Meyer von Kronau, Abriss der Erdbeschreibung und Staatskunde der Schweiz, 1824, in German, GB Schwytz, pp.374-393, in : M. Lutz, Dictionnaire geographique et statistique de la Suisse, 1837, in French, posted on Google Books The Canton of Schweitz, or Schwyz, p.164 in F.H. Ungewitter, Europe, past and present: a comprehensive manual of European geography and history, 1850, GB |
Historical |
Schwitz, p.1226 in vol.2 part 1 of A. Desing,
Auxilia Historica oder Behülff zu den Historischen und dazu erforderlichen Wissenschafften, 1741, GB Switz Canton, p.251 in vol.2 of Th. Salmon, Modern history or the present state of all nations, 1745, GB Kanton Schweiz, pp.41-43 in Kurze Geschichte der Schweitz zum Gebrauch der Schulen, 1782, in German, GB |
Parliamentary Debates |
Postal Routes etc. |
K.Fr. Jahn, Post-Reise-Handbuch, 1833, in German, GB; search for Schwyz Search Bradshaw's continental railway, steam transit, and general guide 1853, 1859, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, GB, for Schwyz |
Tour Guides |
Search J. Murray,
The hand-book for travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and Piedmont: including the Protestant valleys of the Waldenses, 1811, GB,
for Schwyz Search Th. Roscoe, The tourist in Switzerland and Italy, 1830, GB, for Schwyz Search K. Baedeker, Switzerland: with the neighboring lakes of northern Italy, Savoy, and the adjacent districts of Piedmont, Lombardy and the Tyrol, 1863, GB, for Schwyz Search Englishman Abroad, Practical Swiss guide: Red book for Switzerland, the adjoining districts of Savoy, Piedmont, North Italy, the introductory routes from London, etc, 1864, GB, for Schwyz Canton of Schwyz, pp.92-100 in Bradshaw's pedestrian route-book for Switzerland, Chamouni, and the Italian Lakes, 1870, GB |
Travelogues |
Institutions | Archives |
Staatsarchiv Schwyz Forum of Swiss History, Schwyz |
Musea |
Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz |
Monuments |
Denkmalschutz Historische Militärbauten, from Armasuisse; scroll down for Uri, Schwyz, Zug Liste von Burgen und Schlössern in der Schweiz : Schwyz, from Wikipedia German edition |
Libraries |
Kantonsbibliothek Schwyz |
National Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag, from FOTW Coat of Arms, from Wikipedia |
Coins | information on S. coins |
Canton Schwyz minted coins from 1571 to 1846; Abbey Einsiedeln in 1783; there were also common issues with Uri and Unterwalden Article Schwyz Frank, from Wikipedia |
catalogue of S. coins |
part of a collection |
Schwyz coins, from Napoleonic Medals,
scroll down (under Switzerland) R. Stuart Poole, A descriptive catalogue of Swiss coins in the South Kensington Museum, 1878, IA; Einsiedeln pp.126-127, Schwyz pp.351-358, Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden (Waldstädten) pp.449-456 Uri, Schwyz und Unterwalden, pp.433-442 in G.E. von Haller, Schweizerisches M?z- und Medaillenkabinet 1780, in German, GB Uri und Schweiz, pp.442-443 in G.E. von Haller, Schweizerisches M?z- und Medaillenkabinet 1780, in German, GB Schweiz, pp.450-456 in G.E. von Haller, Schweizerisches M?z- und Medaillenkabinet 1780, in German, GB Abtey Einsideln, pp.374-377 in vol.2 of G.E. von Haller, Schweizerisches Munz- und Medaillenkabinet 1781, in German, GB |
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PRINT SOURCES Bibliographies . Online Libraries . Thesis Servers . Online Journals . General Accounts . Specific Topics . Historical Dictionaries . Statistical Data . Yearbooks |
Bibliographies | general |
Bibliographie der fünf Orte, regular column in "Der Geschichtsfreund"; see below Journals, Contents Online |
on Schwyz | official |
Bibliographie der Zentralschweiz für das Jahr
2007 mit Register |
serial publications |
on Schwyz | wider; chapter S. |
Schweiz : Schwyz, from
Computatio Bücher und Schriften welche sich vorzugsweise auf Örtlichkeiten beziehen : Schwyz, p.560 in vol.1 of Archiv für schweizerische Reformationsgeschichte, 1869, GB |
specialist |
Bibliographie Kloster Einsiedeln |
Online Libraries | general |
Google Books;
Internet Archives;
Gutenberg Library Online;
HathiTrust |
on Switzerland |
Swiss Electronic Library Helvetic Archives, at the Swiss National Library |
Thesis Server |
Registry of Open Access Repositories, Switzerland Open Access Theses and Dissertations Dissertationen-Server Univ. Zurich; links to other Swiss Univ.' Dissertation Servers |
Online Journals | full text online |
Directory of Open Access Journals Der Geschichtsfreund 1843-2009, from Swiss Electronic Academic Library Service : Retrodigitized Journals : Sammlung Geschichte und Geographie Der Geschichtsfreund, issues until 1870, GB |
contents online |
Geschichtsfreund 1844-2008, from Historischer Verein der Zentralschweiz |
General Accounts |
Anton Castell, Geschichte des Landes Schwyz, Einsiedeln, Benzinger 1983 ; in German [G] J. Sowerby, The Forest Cantons of Switzerland: Lucerne, Schwyz, Uri, Unterwalden (1892), IA |
Specific Topics |