Bauen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Bauen
Charenstöckli, Schwalmisgaden and Rot Turen are located in the area surrounding Bauen; Muotathal Monastery is also nearby. This is particularly interesting for travellers who want to discover Bauen through its surrounding landscape. Rent a holiday apartment in Bauen – and discover the village through its surrounding landscape.
Landscape
Oberbauenstock is located in the immediate vicinity of Bauen.
Geographical setting
Bauen lies at 436 m above sea level on the western shore of Lake Uri, at the foot of Oberbauen and Niederbauen.
Several mountain streams shaped the buildable site on which Bauen stands; the Bauer or Hutzbach stream flows through the centre of the village.
Things to do
Along the 35 km-long Swiss Path, visitors can hike, take a lunch break in Bauen and swim in the bay in summer. This combination appeals to travellers who want to combine hiking with a summer swim in the lake.
Nature
Bauen’s sheltered bay has a mild southern microclimate in which fruit trees, figs, apricots, persimmons, kiwis, quinces, grapes, sweet chestnuts and palm trees grow.
History
Bauen was first recorded in 1150; historical forms of the name are Bauen, Bawen and Bauwen.
A first chapel was built in Bauen in 1360 and placed under the authority of the monastery in Seedorf.
To the overview of the higher-level destination: Uri.
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