'Walzenhausen' is a
municipality in the
canton of
Appenzell Ausserrhoden in
Switzerland.
It has a population of 2,100 (
2002). The area of Walzenhauen is
6.98 km².
Walzenhausen is the eastern most village in the canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes. It lies at
670 m and offers a panorama of
Lake Constance 300 m below.
The farm ''Walzenhausen'' was mentioned first in
1320. The church was built in
1638 in as little as nine months. This was the establishment of Walzenhausen as a municipality.
In the past textiles played an important role, but today tourism has taken this role. This is facilitated by good public transport links. The
Bergbahn Rheineck-Walzenhausen links the village to
Rheineck, 272 m below.
External link
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Official Page (German)