Einsiedeln - Schweiz - Switzerland - Place of Culture and Pilgrimage

Einsiedeln is situated in the hart of Switzerland approximately 40 km from Zurich and offers many sights for Tourists. The famous library of the abbey and the grandiose baroque church are considered to be one of the major cultural monuments of Switzerland.

Place of Pilgrimage

The black Madonna, also called Our Lady of the Hermits, and the Lady chapel make Einsiedeln the most important site of pilgrimage in Switzerland and one of the major Marian shrines for pilgrims in Europe. Daily highlight is the salve regina, when the monks pass in a solemn procession to the Lady chapel to sing there the salve regina in honor of the black Madonna.

Place of Culture

The imposing baroque church and the tousend-year-old benedictine abbey of Einsiedeln together with the famous abbey library are among the major cutural monuments of Switzerland and make a perfect side-trip for tourists staying in Lucernce or Zurich. The concerts in the abbey, above all the organ plays in the church and the set of concerts in the great hall, are popular with lovers of music. The four-part salve regina chant that follows the gregorian vespers should not be missed by anyone interested in gregorian music.

Tourist Information

Heidi's tourist information offers a list of hotels and restaurants. Each hotel and restaurant has been rated. You will also find an agenda that helps you plan your visits of the cultural attractions of Einsiedeln and excursions into the neighbourhood.