Einsiedeln

Einsiedeln, a Swiss town in the canton of, and 8 miles N.E. of the town of, Schwyz. It is situated upon a plateau 3,000 feet above sea level, and is surrounded by mountains. It has et seminary, and a Benedictine abbey, which was founded in the 10th century, and has a good library of 26,000 volumes. There is a chapel of St. Meinrad, and a colossal image of our Lady. The miraculous image attracts many thousands of pilgrims, and there is a brisk trade in beads, books, and other souvenirs. Zwingli is said to have emptied the convent in 1517 by his sermons against the monastic life. The district producesgood horses, and there is a trade with Zurich in wood and turf. The chief industries are dyeing and cloth and wool manufacture.