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Schwyz
Switzerland
Schwyz, capital of Schwyz canton, central Switzerland, at the foot of the Grosser Mythen (6,230 feet [1,899 m]), just east of Lucerne and 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Brunnen, its port on Lake Lucerne. The traditional centre of the canton, its Bundesbriefarchiv (Federal Archives, 1936) houses the 1291 charter of the Swiss Confederation. Notable buildings include the Baroque Church of St. Martin (1769–74), the Gothic Kerchel Chapel, the ancient St. Peter’s nunnery (rebuilt 17th century), the cantonal historical museum, the town hall (1642–45), and several 16th- and 17th-century patrician houses. A popular summer resort with a mild climate, it ...(100 of 130 words)