City Center Engelberg

Engelberg is a village of about 3,500 inhabitants, located in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. Engelberg's history begins in the Middle Ages, when a local order of Benedictines monks brought the town fame for school they operated from their monastery. Like many small Swiss Alpine towns, in the 19th century it became a destination for people from all over Europe who sought to improve their health via prolonged exposure to the town's clean, dry air. Today, tourists come to Engelberg to ski in the winter, or hike in the summer. Many hotels in Engelberg are still associated with the health spas that sprung up in the town in the 19th century.