Natural Monuments
SwitzerlandEastern SwitzerlandAppenzell InnerrhodenSchwendeWildkirchli Chapel (St. Michael’s Cave Chapel)
Natural Monuments
SwitzerlandEastern SwitzerlandAppenzell InnerrhodenSchwendeWildkirchli Chapel (St. Michael’s Cave Chapel)
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Wildkirchli Chapel (St. Michael’s Cave Chapel)
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Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
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In 1621, Father Philippus Tanner from Appenzell went to the Wildkirchli to bless the cattle. He was so taken with this cave that …
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Elevation 1,440 m
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Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland