Engelberg

Switzerland
Engelberg, Switzerland
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A mountain resort in Central Switzerland, popular for both skiing and summer Alpine tourism, with a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. The town traces its origins to the Benedictine Engelberg Abbey, founded in 1120, which remains a landmark of the area. Lucerne is the nearest major city. Engelberg is also a geographic curiosity — an exclave of canton Obwalden, entirely surrounded by the cantons of Bern, Nidwalden, and Uri.

  • Population4,181
  • Nearest water from center0.1 km
  • Nearest mountain from center2.4 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km8

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