Appenzell (village)

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History

In 1071 the village was referred to as Abbacella. By 1223 this changed to Abbatiscella, meaning the Abbot's cell. This refers to the abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall.

The buildings in the village core, the parish church, the 1563 town hall, the Salesis house, the ruins of Clanx Castle and the state archives with the administration building are listed as heritage sites of national significance.<ref name=BABS>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Notable people

Roman Signer (born 1938 in Appenzell) a visual artist who works in sculpture, art installations photography, and video.

Transport

Appenzell railway station is a junction station of the Gossau–Wasserauen and the Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railways, which are both operated by Appenzell Railways ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, AB). The station is served by the Template:Ric and Template:Ric, which link Appenzell to Template:Rws, Template:Rws and Template:Rws, respectively, which are served by long-distance trains.

Gallery

Distillery "Appenzeller Alpenbitter" at the river Sitter and the mountains Kamor and Hoher Kasten in the background
Aerial view from Template:Convert by Walter Mittelholzer (1922)