Heiden

Heiden occupies a high terrace above Lake Constance in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. The village developed as a spa resort in the 19th century, and its orderly centre still reflects the rebuilding that followed a major fire in 1838. Heiden is closely associated with Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, who spent his final years here and died in the village in 1910; the Henry Dunant Museum preserves this connection. Walking routes lead out towards the rolling Appenzell hills, while the lake and the distant Alpine rim place the settlement within a wider cross-border region. Continue with other live views from Appenzell Ausserrhoden to see how this part of northeastern Switzerland connects regionally.

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