The later court lord Johann Martin Schwytzer (1634–1713) from Lucerne, who lived at Buonas Castle from 1654 onwards, personally cared for the Buonas church with great devotion. In 1662, he had the Bishop of Constance consecrate it to the chapel's founder in honor of its patron saint, German. He also donated the side altars and the furnishings of the sacristy, among other things, and oversaw the building's maintenance.

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Karl Hünenberg

January 31, 2025

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This chapel has several donors to thank for its current form. The first of them, the Zug clergyman German Wetzstein (+ 1638), made his namesake the chapel's patron saint.

The second donor and main benefactor of the chapel, the judge Johann Martin Schwytzer (1634-1713), dedicated the right of the two side altars he had commissioned to one of his namesakes, St. Martin. And he had his (alliance) coat of arms prominently displayed on both side altars. We find him himself as the donor figure in a kneeling position, with folded hands and a rosary on the main altarpiece.

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Katharina Siegel

April 23, 2024

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The small chapel of St. Germain Buonas owes its current form to the Zug clergyman German Wetzstein (born 1638). He also made his namesake the patron of the chapel.

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