Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
Giswil and Sarnersee as seen from Brünigstrasse in August 2016
View of Giswil from neighboring mountains
Roman Catholic church of Giswil
Aerial view from 1600 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)
Obwalden or Obwald is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Sarnen. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Nidwalden.
Engelberg Abbey was a major power and controlled the parishes in Obwalden
Battle of Morgarten from the Tschachtlanchronik of 1470
The Amstalden Affair. The picture shows in the back, under the tree, Peter Amstalden in a conspiratorial meeting to rebel against Lucerne with the support of Obwalden.
Mt. Titlis Glacier