Tell's Chapel
Tellskapelle
A small chapel on the shore of Lake Uri, where legend says William Tell leapt ashore to escape. It has 19th-century murals depicting the Tell story.
The Tellskapelle stands on a rocky platform on the east shore of Lake Uri. It commemorates the legend of the national hero William Tell, who escaped by jumping ashore from the boat that was carrying him to prison during a storm. The current building dates from a rebuild in 1880. Inside, four murals by Ernst Stückelberg depict scenes from the Tell story, including the apple shot. You can disembark at the Tellsplatte pier from a boat, or drive or take a bus to the car park beside the Axenstrasse road and walk downhill for about 10 minutes. Admission is free. It can be combined with the Rütli meadow and Brunnen on a single day trip around Lake Uri.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Rütli Meadow
- Brunnen
- Stoos Funicular & Fronalpstock
- Mount Rigi
- Bürgenstock & Hammetschwand Lift
- Lake Lucerne
- Stanserhorn
- Swiss Museum of Transport