Glarus is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.
Landsgemeinde in Glarus, 2009
Church of Glarus, built in 1861 after a fire destroyed the old church and much of the town of Glarus
Panorama of the City of Glarus
Anna Göldi was a Swiss housemaid who was one of the last persons to be executed for witchcraft in Europe. Göldi, who was executed by decapitation in Glarus, has been called the "last witch" in Switzer
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…New Glarus, Wisconsin Anna Göldi (1734 – 1782 in Glarus) the last person to be executed in Europe for witchcraft Heinrich Hössli (1784 in Glarus – 1864 in Winterthur) a Swiss hatter…
Advertisement of reward for Göldi's capture in the Zürcher Zeitung