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Wädenswil

Also known as Wadenswil

Wädenswil is a town on the south-western shore of Lake Zürich in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It belonged to the Knights Hospitaller until Zürich acquired it in the mid-sixteenth century and made it a bailiwick. In 1645–1646 its villagers took part in a revolt against new taxes, which the city suppressed with executions.

Wädenswil
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wädenswil. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wadenswil
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“Wädenswil.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wadenswil. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Wädenswil.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wadenswil.
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