Stans
Stans is the capital city of the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 7,300 people. The area of Stans is 11 km².
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Location of Stans
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| Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E / 46.950°N 8.350°ECoordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E / 46.950°N 8.350°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Nidwalden |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Gregor Schwander CVP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (December 2003) | |
| • Total | 7,353 |
| • Density | 663.6/km2 (1,718.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6370 |
| Surrounded by | Buochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
Stans was first noted in 1172. In 1798, it was attacked by French troops, followed the decision of Nidwalden not to adapt a new constitution. Children whose parents were killed by this event were gathered by the teacher Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi for his first school. The open-air assembly (Landsgemeinde) was held in Stans each year until 1997.
Sights
The main sights of Stans are:
- The Stanserhorn (1900m) mountain and tourist resort
- The Stanserhornbahn: A cable car which takes people from the base of the mountain to the hotel at the top. It was first built in 1893.
- The main square (Dorfplatz)
- Saint Peter and Paul church: built from 1641 to 1647 with a Romanesque tower
- The Saint Klara monastery
- A monument for the local hero Arnold von Winkelried and his birth place (Winkelriedhaus).
Stans Media
Arnold von Winkelried memorial in Stans; by Ferdinand Schlöth
The village square (Dorfplatz) was rebuilt following the destruction of the 1713 fire.
panorama of Stans c. 1870
Stans from the Stanserhorn, from about 1890-1905
Aerial view from 600 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1923)
Valley station of the Stanserhorn funicular
Death and the Maiden, from the Stans Dorfplatz
Capuchin Monastery in Stans
Stans: ehem. Frauenkloster St.Klara (Schule Pestalozzis)
References
Other websites
Media related to Stans at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Page (in German)
- Stanserhorn Archived 2005-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
