Monument and history
Letziturm und Schlachtkapelle Morgarten
Translation This English text is a draft translation of the German original and has not been reviewed yet.
Near Schornen in the municipality of Sattel stands the Letziturm, about 11 metres high, part of a medieval valley barrier at the passage from Lake Aegeri into central Switzerland. For the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Morgarten, an information centre was set up at the foot of the tower; the battle chapel stands next to it.
Facts
- Barrier first mentioned in 1322
- Tower about 11 m high, plan 6.3 × 6.1 m
- Morgarten information centre since 2015