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  Sachseln - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sachseln is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
It has a population of 4400 of which 500 are of foreign nationality (2000 census).
The main sights of Sacheln are: the local saint Bruder Klaus (place of birth, place of residence, museum, crust Flüeli-Ranft), a church of pilgrimage, the school building Mattli, and the geographical centre of Switzerland Aelggi.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sachseln   (131 words)

  
 Hotels with a Bookmark - Hotels & booking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In spring 2006 the Hotel Kreuz in Sachseln opens its doors, restored and more charming than ever, and integrated along with reconstructions of the Obwald village subsequent to damages caused by the summer floods of 1997.
The 4-star hotel with 26 rooms and suites is situated in the village square of Sachseln in the canton of Obwald.
Sachseln is located near the center point of Switzerland (Älggi Alp) along the idyllic lake of Sarnen.
www.bookmarkhotels.ch /hotels_detail-n-i876-sE.html   (247 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Blessed Nicholas of Flue
Born 21 March, 1417, on the Flüeli, a fertile plateau near Sachseln, Canton Obwalden, Switzerland; died 21 March, 1487, as a recluse in a neighboring ravine, called Ranft.
He was the oldest son of pious, well-to-do peasants and from his earliest youth was fond of prayer, practiced mortification, and conscientiously performed the labor of a peasant boy.
Early in 1469 the civil authorities built a cell and a chapel for him, and on 29 April of the same year the chapel was dedicated by the vicar-general of Constance, Thomas, Bishop of Ascalon.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11062a.htm   (692 words)

  
 Jakobswege - Routes of St.James - Chemin de St.Jaques - Cammino Santiago
Of particular interest in Sachseln, is the place of pilgrimage - the parish church with the grave of Brother Klaus (1417 - 1487).
The saint's remains are found in a glass sarcophagus in the Brother Klaus altar.
Alp Aelggi (altitude 1645 metres), belongs to the municipality of Sachseln, and is the geographical centre of Switzerland.
www.jakobsweg.ch /infos/infos_orte/s/sachseln_k_en.html   (188 words)

  
 BIO FAMILIA / www.bio-familia.ch
Sachseln station is 10 minutes on foot from Bio-familia.
Take the Sachseln exit and drive up the main road through Sachseln village - Bio-familia is situated on the left as you leave the village.
After Giswil, take the Sachseln exit - Bio-familia is situated on the right as you enter the village.
www.bio-familia.com /ueberuns_standort3_e.html   (190 words)

  
 ETH - D-BAUG - VAW - Dorfbach Sachseln (OW): Trash rack for a sediment basin
Dorfbach Sachseln (OW): Trash rack for a sediment basin
In august 1997 a thunderstorm caused severe damage in the village Sachseln in central Switzerland.
After an intensive 2-hour rainfall of more than 100 mm the stream across the village overflew which led to a vaste flooding of water, bed load and wood in large parts of the village.
www.vaw.ethz.ch /research/index_EN/applied_research/protection/driftwood/fb_dorfbach_sachseln_trash_rack   (346 words)

  
 [Idyllchat] Still room in Sachseln Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hi Everyone, I just found out from my neighbor that there are still Untour apartments available this summer and fall here in Sachseln Switzerland, one of the "Heartland villages," located 30 minutes (by train) south of Lucerne.
If you've never been to this part of the world, it is not to be missed; of course if you have been, I don't have to tell you how incredibly gorgeous and special it is, regardless of your age and interests.
Barbara Roy Sachseln Switzerland May 3, 2003 "Too many people spend their days getting ready to live, and before they know it, time runs out." (Unknown) PS.
mailman.dca.net /pipermail/idyllchat/2003-May/010552.html   (211 words)

  
 Switzerland 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The first two weeks we had an apartment in Sachseln with Untours.
Sachseln, a thirty minute train ride south of Luzern.
Sachseln is the home of Bruder Klaus, the patron saint of Switzerland.
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 Sachseln   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Parish Church in Sachseln, built from 1672—84, is also a well-known place of pilgrimage — the reliquary of Brother Klaus since 1679.
His first resting place was in the Burial Chapel, next to the Church Tower.
The inner circle, with the face of God, and the outer circle are brought together by six rays, three running outwards and three inwards.
www.bruderklaus.com /index.asp?id=222   (132 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
Sachseln is a wonderful, small town located on the Sarnersee.
Sachseln is great for bike riding because it's not all hills.
We were torn between one on Lake Thun and the one in Sachseln, and after talking to them about what we like and don't like, they pursuaded us to take this one, and since doing so, everyone always has nice things to say about Sachseln and Lake Sarnen.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34639995&numresponses=7&start=0   (953 words)

  
 Sachseln Tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The southwestern entrance to the Sachseln road tunnel
The Sachseln Tunnel is a motorroad tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A8 motorroad from the Lopper intersection to Interlaken.
It lies to the southeast of the Lake of Sarnen (Sarner See).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sachseln_Tunnel   (74 words)

  
 Chalet Berit - Vacation Rental in Sachseln, Switzerland - Heartland
It is situated on the middle floor of a three-story house on a pretty hillside in the lovely Central Swiss town of Sachseln.
Numerous stores, shops, banks and some six restaurants are found within a five- to ten-minute walk of the vacation rental.
The Sachseln train station is an eight-minute walk, but ten-minutes back uphill; the last three- to four-minutes are semi-steep.
www.untours.com /prop.asp?SID=3072&CID=583&RID=329&Date=all&Pax=2&Mini=   (232 words)

  
 Sachseln, Switzerland 1999
This year we are big travelers, with two weeks to start off in France and Holland (under our own auspices), two weeks in the Swiss heartland in Sachseln, and then two weeks on our own in Italy and southern France.
We are excited because we will be living in the new (to us) Swiss village of Sachseln.
One of our very favorite things to do is to walk from Sachseln to Flueli, and then walk down to the Ranft, where Swiss Saint Bruder Klaus lived in solitude and beauty.
www.untours.com /albums/PLeeMoll/album150.asp   (841 words)

  
 Ancestry Message Boards - Message [ Rohrer ]
Re: The Roher family Switzerland of Sachseln and the "von Flüe" : Klaus Langer -- 22 Jan 2002
Re: The Roher family Switzerland of Sachseln and the "von Flüe" : Dorothy Esping -- 15 Apr 2003
Re: The Roher family Switzerland of Sachseln and the "von Flüe" : Shirley (Rohrer) Moore -- 25 Jul 2003
boards.ancestry.co.uk /mbexec/message/5538/surnames.rohrer/418   (240 words)

  
 Flüeli-Ranft - Switzerland Tourism
The path leads from the village of Flüeli down to the Ranft Gorge, where for over five centuries innumerable people have found peace of mind and body in the upper Ranft Chapel by the roaring waters of the Melchaa.
Brother Klaus' grave is located at the Pilgrimage Church in Sachseln.
Flüeli-Ranft is located at an altitude of 728 ml, 3 km above Sachseln.
www.myswitzerland.com /en/navpage.cfm?category=Top_Attractions&subcat=A_Culture&id=8904   (144 words)

  
 Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of March 22
Born at Flüeli near Sachseln, Obwalden (Unterwalden), Switzerland, March 21, 1417; died at Ranft, Switzerland, March 21, 1487; cultus approved in 1669; canonized 1947; feast day formerly March 21; feast day in Switzerland is September 25.
Nicholas founded a chantry for a priest with donations and thus was enabled to assist at Mass daily.
Nicholas was buried at Sachseln and the Flüe family still survives in Switzerland.
www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0322.htm   (3881 words)

  
 Sachseln hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Obwalden, by all-hotels.com
Sachseln hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Obwalden, by all-hotels.com
Making a last minute travel reservation with all-hotels is simple: just select your hotel category (luxury, standard, cheap or discount) from above, find your lodging for your Obwalden vacation and book a room rate that suits your budget.
With over 100,000 hotels and hotel rooms to meet your requirements, let all-hotels assist in your hotel travel reservations.
www.all-hotels.com /europe/switzerland/obwalden/sachseln_e1.htm   (413 words)

  
 About Us | maxon motor usa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In the Mars-Rover "sojourner", 11 maxon motors are in use.
Opening of the new Technology Center in Sachseln, Switzerland.
Opening of the Technology Center ll in Sachseln.
www.maxonmotorusa.com /aboutus   (424 words)

  
 [Idyllchat] Sachseln
It takes a lot of stress off of you worrying = whether you'll make it to the airport all the way from Sachseln.
You may have trouble getting reservations = at Blindekuh unless you call your Sachseln hosts now, and ask them to = make reservations for you.=20 One last thing : It's a good idea to have a list of places you want to = go to.
At the end of every day, we stopped at the train station in = Sachseln, and asked the clerk (Barbara Streich and Stefan Gretner were = very helpful) to print out a train schedule leaving and returning for = our next day's destination.
mailman.dca.net /pipermail/idyllchat/2003-July/011262.html   (597 words)

  
 Sachseln Obwalden Tiscover Location/Map Niklaus von Flüe Lake Sarnen fishing Hasliberg TIScover
Sachseln Obwalden Tiscover Location/Map Niklaus von Flüe Lake Sarnen fishing Hasliberg TIScover
Note: To be able to navigate on this map you must have Javascript enabled in your browser.
6072 Sachseln, PO Box 6072 Postfach 130, Switzerland
www.tiscover.ch /ch/guide/5ch,en,SCH1/objectId,RGN367ch,curr,CHF,season,at2,selectedEntry,map/map.html   (72 words)

  
 The birthplace of Nicholas von der Flueh Sachseln Unterwald Famous Landmarks
The birthplace of Nicholas von der Flueh, Sachseln, Unterwald
The birthplace of Nicholas von der Flueh, Sachseln, Unterwald -- 1890
Our historical products include reproduction civil war maps, postcards and photochroms, baseball cards, magic posters, circus posters, science fiction posters, classic art, and more.
www.rainfall.com /posters/landscape/20024.htm   (283 words)

  
 Patron Saints Index: Saint Nicholas of Flue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
He is considered by many to be the father of this country, honored by both Swiss Protestants and Catholics for his wisdom, holiness and work to unify Switzerland.
21 March 1417 at Sachseln, Canton Obwalden, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
21 March 1487 of natural causes with his wife and children at his side; relics in the church of Sachseln, Switzerland
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintn06.htm   (139 words)

  
 Bruder Klaus Museum, Sachseln
Sachseln - Bruder Klaus Museum; Museum Bruder Klaus
A collection focusing on the politician Niklaus of Fluee (1417-1487).
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
www.planetware.com /sachseln/bruder-klaus-museum-ch-ow-sakla.htm   (49 words)

  
 Property, health insurance, mortgages in 6072 Sachseln
If you're interested in a house or apartment, you'll find all the relevant information on property.
Houses to rent: rent a house in Sachseln
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en.comparis.ch /schweiz/gemeinde/gemeinde.aspx?strGemeinde=Sachseln   (174 words)

  
 Sachseln, CH
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 Sachseln Travel Guide - More Travel Tips - VirtualTourist.com
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Find real tips and photos, posted by real travelers and Sachseln locals, in 13 essential travel categories including Packing Lists, Tourist Traps, Local Customs and more.
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 SACHSELN Hotels - lodging in Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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 Accommodation in Sachseln Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Motels
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If you require more information about Sachseln, you may be able to obtain it from the Sachseln Tourist Board.
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 Sachseln Travel Guide - Sachseln Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
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