Dörflihaus Museum, Spiringen
The museum Dörflihaus (950 m a.s.l.) is the most significant museum of the Schächen valley on the way to the Klausen pass. It exhibits precious documents and objects from the Schächen valley, among others things to do with farming and alpine agriculture, forestry and wood, traffic and tourism, folks and herdsmen, customs and artisan craftwork dating from the time of as early as 1196 up to the second world war.
The centrepiece of this exhibition is the deed of foundation from 1290 and the annal from 1290/1515. This book lists the most relevant family names from Spiringen, whose members played a role in the foundation of the Swiss Confederation in 1291, for example Walter von Spiringen, Stauffacher, Fürst, Brücker, Herger and Imhof. Alongside with the Bundesbrief (letter of alliance), these objects represent some of the most significant evidences on the origin of the Swiss Confederation.
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Goldworks by the internationally recognised goldsmith Meinrad Burch-Korrodi from Zurich (sacral utensils that belonged to bishop Vonderach); original chronometry that was used for the timekeeping at the international Klausen race in 1922; certificate from 1196 that determines the boundary line between Uri and Glarus; moreover: paintings, texts, artwork and exhibits on the marching-through of Russian troops and Cossacks in the Schächen valley and over the Kinzig pass under the guidance of field marshal Suworow in 1799.
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Contact
Dörflihaus-Museum
6464 Spiringen
Tel. +41 (0)41 879 11 34
Tel. +41 (0)79 410 21 60
verwaltung(at)spiringen.ch
www.spiringen.ch
Opening hours
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday: 9 – 11 a.m. and 2.30 – 5.30 p.m.
(office hours of the municipal administration, at other times by appointment only; guided tours for groups)
Info
Josef Herger-Kaufmann
Utzigmattweg 10
6460 Altdort UR
Tel. 079 410 21 60
josef.herger(at)bluewin.ch
Museums in the Schächen valley; Bielen-Säge Unterschächen; Zielhaus am Klausenpass
How to get there
From Altdorf towards the Klausen pass as far as the village of Spiringen. The Dörflihaus museum is located inside the town hall. Or from Linthal over the Klausenpass until Spiringen.
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