Einsiedeln

Also known as Einsiedeln SZ

Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.

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Einsiedeln is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Schwyz that is primarily known for its historic Benedictine monastery, Einsiedeln Abbey, which was founded in the 10th century. The abbey has made the town an important religious and cultural center in Switzerland for over a thousand years.

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Swiss town.subject_name: Einsiedeln
Swiss town.image_photo: Einsiedeln-Katzenstrick.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Einsiedeln town with the Benedictine Abbey
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Einsiedeln-coat_of_arms.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Einsiedeln Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Schwyz
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-SZ
Swiss town.district: Einsiedeln
Swiss town.postal_code: 8840
Swiss town.municipality_code: 1301
Swiss town.area: 99.1

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History
Early history
Old Swiss Confederacy
Modern history
Geography
Demographics
Historic population
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Notable people
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Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.

==History== ===Early history===