Editing Zug (section)

==Culture==
===Situation===
The lake shore has been embanked and forms a promenade, from which views of the [[Rigi]] and [[Mount Pilatus|Pilatus]], as well as of the snowy peaks of the [[Bernese Oberland]], are gained. Towards its northerly end, a monument marks the spot where a part of the shore slipped into the lake in 1887.

The older part of the town is rather crowded together, though only four of the wall towers and a small part of the town walls still survive.

The most striking old building in the town is the parish church of St Oswald (late 15th century), dedicated to [[Oswald of Bernicia|St Oswald]], king of [[Kingdom of Northumbria|Northumbria]] (d. 642), one of whose arms was brought to Zug in 1485. The town hall, also a 15th-century building, now houses the Historical and Antiquarian Museum. There are some quaint old painted houses close by. A little way higher up the hillside is a [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchin]] convent in a striking position, close to the town wall and leaning against it. Still higher, and outside the old town, is the fine new parish church of St Michael, consecrated in 1902.

The business quarter is on the rising ground north of the old town, near the railway station. Several fine modern buildings rise on or close to the shore in the town and to its south, whilst to the southwest is a convent of Capuchin nuns, who manage a large girls' school and several other educational establishments.

The ''Museum of Prehistory Zug'' houses an important collection of archaeological remains, especially from the late [[Bronze Age]] ([[urnfield culture]]) settlement of [[Zug-Sumpf]]. Many of [[Catharine II of Russia]]'s relatives descended from Zug and became known as the [[Volga German]]s.

===Museums===
There are three museums in the town: the Museum of Prehistory, which displays archaeological finds from Canton Zug; the castle houses the Museum of Cultural History of the town and Canton Zug, and the Zug Art Gallery attracts visitors with its exhibitions. Several municipalities also have their own local museum. The Casino Theatre in Zug and the Zug ''Burgbachkeller'', along with the ''Chollerhalle'' cultural center, are the most famous establishments. The event centers in Baar, Cham and Rotkreuz and the Zug youth scene (Galvanik, Podium Industrie 45) enrich the range of cultural events.

Zug is surrounded with mountains, rivers and lakes including the mountains Zugerberg and the Walchwilerberg Oberallmig, the Höhronen and the river Sihl. The Choller nature reserve is also near Lake Zug.

Sights within the town include the late Gothic church of St. Wolfgang, near Hünenberg, or St. Oswald in Zug, the old town of Zug with the Town Hall and the [[Zytturm, Zug|Zytturm]] (clock tower), the [[Huwiler Tower]], the Zurlaubenhof, feudal estate of the family Zurlauben, on the outskirts of the town.

Zug's culture also includes the famous Zuger cherry liqueur cake. Local specialties, in addition to the cherry and the cherry liqueur cake, include the Zug 'Rötel', a fine lake charfish, found on many menus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zug Tourism |url=http://www.zug-tourismus.ch/en/welcome.cfm |access-date=20 March 2013 |archive-date=1 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101150946/http://www.zug-tourismus.ch/en/welcome.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[IG Culture Zug society]], an [[umbrella organization]] of museums, theaters, orchestras and other cultural organizations, was founded in Zug in 1995. The society publishes calendars and a magazine of cultural events in the canton. In 2019 it had 167 members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verein – Zug Kultur |url=https://www.zugkultur.ch/igkulturzug/verein/ |access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref>

===Heritage sites===
There are a number of Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]] in Zug. These include two libraries, the Library of the former Capuchin monastery and the library of the [[parish church]] of St. Michael. One archeological site, the ''Sumpf'' a late Bronze Age lake shore settlement, is included, as are three museums; the ''Burg'' (Castle museum), ''Kunsthaus'' (Art museum) and ''Museum für Urgeschichte'' (Museum for ancient history). There are three archives that are included in the list; ''Bürgerarchiv Zug'' (Citizen's archive of Zug), ''Staatsarchiv Zug'' (State/Canton of Zug archive) and the ''Unternehmensarchiv der Landis & Gyr AG'' (Landis & Gyr AG company archives). The rest of the sites are the Catholic Church of St. Oswald with [[Charnel house]], the [[Seminary]] of St. Michael, the town walls and several buildings in the old town of Zug.<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501142322/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html |date=1 May 2009}} 21.11.2008 version, {{in lang|de}} accessed 22-Sep-2009</ref>

The prehistoric settlements at Oterswil/Insel Eielen, Riedmatt and Sumpf are part of the [[Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps]] a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].<ref name="UNESCO">{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=UNESCO World Heritage |title=Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1363/}}</ref>

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File:Zug Pfarrbibliothek St. Michael Pfrundhaus St. Konrad 6.jpg|Library of the Zug Parish Church
File:Kunsthaus Zug.jpg|''Kunsthaus'' or Art Museum
File:Picswiss ZG-04-20.jpg|[[Zug Castle]], now a museum
File:Kapuziner Kloster - Kirche St. Anna, Zug.jpg|Capuchin Cloister, Church of St. Anne, Zug (2023) by Elena Ternovaja
File:Kapuziner Kloster, Kirche St Anna, Decke, Zug.jpg|Ceiling of the Capuchin cloister, Church of St Anne, Zug (2023) by Elena Ternovaja
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