Glarus is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.
Glarus
Church of Glarus, built in 1861 after a fire destroyed the old church and much of the town of Glarus
The aisle of the church
Panorama of the City of Glarus
The canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.
The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.
The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christian, about evenly split between Protestants and Catholics.
Cantonal museum in the Freulerpalast (Näfels)
Linthal and Glarus Alps
Landsgemeinde of May 7, 2006.
Electrical power from Klöntalersee is one of the canton's main export services.