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View to the Mainstreet of Appenzell Switzerland

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Blick in die Hauptgasse von Appenzell

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Appenzell (or "Appenzellerland") is a region in the northeast of Switzerland, entirely surrounded by the Canton of St. Gallen. A former canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy, Appenzell has been divided since 1597 into Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden. History: The name "Appenzell" (Latin: "abbatis cella") means "cell (i.e. estate) of the abbot". This refers to the Abbey of St. Gall, which exerted a great influence on the area. Appenzell became a full member of the confederation in 1513, and religious divisions resulting from the Protestant Reformation culminated in a split in 1597 between the Catholic Innerrhoden and Protestant Ausserrhoden. After this time, the term "Kanton Appenzell" continued to refer to both half-cantons, although this usage has since become outdated. Usually "die beiden Appenzell" ("the two Appenzells") are spoken of in a political context, and "Appenzellerland" in a geographic context, if the aim is to refer to Innerrhoden and Ausserrhoden ... Read more about Appenzell on Wikipedia

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