Schillerstein (Lake Lucerne)
The Schillerstein , also known under the name Mythenstein , is a striking boulder about 20 meters high that juts out of the water at the entrance to Lake Uri , the southernmost basin of Lake Lucerne . It is located opposite Brunnen between the Treib and the Rütli and is only accessible from the water.
history
The White Book of Sarnen of 1470/1472 already mentioned a rock called "Mythenstein" as a signpost to the nearby Rütli. The name can be traced back to the two similar-looking myths on the opposite shore of the lake, or to the field name of a nearby forest clearing, "in the miton". The natural rock spur originally had a height of around 40 meters. In 1838 it was cut by a third when falling stones threatened the passing steamships .
In 1859, on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Friedrich Schiller , the author of the drama “ Wilhelm Tell ”, the original cantons decided to convert the obelisk-shaped stone into a monument to Schiller . It was carved in the shape of an obelisk and provided with a gold inscription. The monument was created entirely from the existing rock material, which means that it can still be considered a natural monument . The monument was inaugurated on October 21, 1860. Today the stone is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Central Switzerland .
inscription
THE
SAENGER TELLS
F. SCHILLER
THE
URKANTON
1859
literature
- Josef Wiget: Rütli. Rütli Commission of the Swiss Charitable Society, Zurich 1986.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eduard Müller, Martin Fröhlich: Rütli, Schillerstein, Tell Chapel - National Monuments on Lake Uri . (Swiss Art Guide, No. 498). Ed. Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 1991, ISBN 978-3-85782-498-2 . P. 13.
Coordinates: 46 ° 58 '58.8 " N , 8 ° 35' 48.2" E ; CH1903: 688,105 / 204196