Stans

Stans is the capital city of the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 7,300 people.  The area of Stans is 11 km².

 History 
Stans was first noted in 1172. In 1798, it was attacked by French troops, followed the decision of Nidwalden not to adapt a new constitution. Children whose parents were killed by this event were gathered by the teacher Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi for his first school. The open-air assembly (Landsgemeinde) was held in Stans each year until 1997.

 Sights 
The main sights of Stans are:
 The Stanserhorn (1900m) mountain and tourist resort
 The Stanserhornbahn: A cable car which takes people from the base of the mountain to the hotel at the top. It was first built in 1893.
 The main square (Dorfplatz)
 Saint Peter and Paul church: built from 1641 to 1647 with a Romanesque tower
 The Saint Klara monastery
 A monument for the local hero Arnold von Winkelried and his birth place (Winkelriedhaus).

 References 

 Other websites 

Official Page 
Stanserhorn 

Category:Municipalities of Nidwalden
Category:Capital cities in Switzerland