Industrial History



Feast in an industrial setting: Enjoy delicacies in a unique atmosphere where Zurich Oberland factory workers used to work day and night.

Hike and learn: Trace industrial history and cross historical sites on these trails through the Zurich Oberland.
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Bauma

Heimatwerk and Textile Hand Weaving Mill

Textile handicrafts have a long tradition in the Zurich Oberland. One of the…

Bauma

Zurich Oberland Industrial Trail

The Zurich Oberland Industrial Trail offers an overview of over 150 years of…

Bäretswil

Old Watermill in Stockrüti

This is the last working sawmill in the Zurich Oberland driven by a water wheel.…

Neuthal Textil- & Industriekultur
Bäretswil

Textile & Industrial Culture in Neuthal

The famous entrepreneur Adolf Guyer-Zeller lived and worked in the modest village…

Alex Kajanti
Hinwil

Steam Train

From Bauma to Hinwil, the hissing and puffing steam train winds through amazing…

Bauma

Freddihaus

Rosa Freddi, born in 1885, lived in the Flarzhaus for almost a century. The…

Drechslerei Kleintal
Fischenthal

Kleintal Turnery

Get a unique and full insight into the work processes of the 19th century at…

Dampfschiff Greif
Maur

Greif Steamboat

The Greif steamboat is the oldest and only passenger ship in Switzerland fired…

Maur

Maur Museums

Local history collection including tools from manufacture and agriculture,…

Wila

Brüngger Old Winches Production

Alfred Brüngger, the last winch maker in Switzerland, used to work in this…

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