Appenzell
Chapels
APPENZELL INNERRHODEN · A SHARED HERITAGE

A quiet place
for the soul.

Among the gentle hills and rugged peaks of the Appenzellerland, chapels, churches and monasteries offer a quiet welcome—and stories of their own.

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64 Places of faithA collection by
Yvo Buschauer
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Chapels in the Appenzellerland
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Districts according to the historical collection. Texts and photos: As of 2012. Please check visiting times and church services on site.

THREE PATHS INTO THE APPENZELLERLAND

High above the everyday.

PRESERVE. DISCOVER. PASS IT ON.

One beloved landscape.
A lifetime of stories.

Yvo Buschauer has recorded the churches, chapels and monasteries of Appenzell Innerrhoden in words and pictures. Michael Buschauer maintains and publishes this digital collection to make the descriptions, construction histories and observations publicly available.

From small path chapels to magnificent monastery churches: 64 places tell of crafts, faith and life in Appenzellerland. An invitation to take a closer look and rediscover your own home.

Langenegg Chapel, Eggerstanden – historical photograph
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Rüte · Chapel

Langenegg Chapel, Eggerstanden

Mary, Help of Christians (May 24)

Small chapel at the foot of the Blattenwald near Hohen Hirschberg above Bilchenstrasse high above Eggerstanden

Historical description · As of September 2012. Edited for the online edition to protect privacy. Information on opening, church services and use comes from the collection at the time.

Description

The beautifully restored chapel, fenced in by a massive iron hag, measures 3.3 x 2.8 m and has a simple Kreuz on the gable roof. Inside, a statue of Our Lady stands on a simple altar under a vaulted wooden ceiling. Four benches form the furniture.

History

The chapel was built in 1888/89 because of the threat of slipping on the Langenegg. The need of the residents must have been great at the time and nothing has happened there since then. On Sunday, September 9, 1889, it was inaugurated in the afternoon by parish commissioner B. Räss from Appenzell, whose ancestors came from nearby Böhl. In 1959 a renovation was carried out on the outside. However, the ravages of time also took their toll here and so in 1989, to mark the 100th anniversary, an extensive interior and exterior renovation was carried out. It was consecrated on May 29, 1989 by the priest with the participation of over 250 believers.

Points of interest

May devotions take place on Sundays in May.

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