![Sarnen, watercolour by David Alois Schmid, c. 1832](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/01-sarnen-aquarell-von-david-alois-schmid-um-1832-titel-300x225.jpg)
Sarnen – History at a scale of 1:1
A walking tour of Obwalden’s principal town. A connection, a story, emerges from the juxtaposition of locations and features. It recounts the history of a dynasty, typical for Central Switzerland, embodied in buildings. Four generations of Imfelds.
Mark out the area
![Bird’s-eye view of Sarnen, 1884](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/02-sarnen-aus-der-vogelschau-1884-300x217.jpg)
Places have voices
![Sarnen, watercolour by David Alois Schmid, c. 1832](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/01-sarnen-aquarell-von-david-alois-schmid-um-1832-titel-300x225.jpg)
![Mural in the Haus am Grund, Sarnen, 1607.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/03-niclaus-im-feld-225x300.jpg)
Almost out of nowhere
![Sarnen, Maria Lauretana village chapel](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/04-sarnen-dorfkapelle-maria-lauretana-300x207.jpg)
A visual embodiment of the family’s superior status
![Sarnen, Haus am Grund](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/05-sarnen-haus-am-grund-300x200.jpg)
Dealing in mercenaries
Ancient origins for young aristocracy
![Sarnen, Haus am Grund, the Estrichsaal (detail)](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/06-sarnen-haus-am-grund-estrichsaal-300x291.jpg)
Gentlemen and peasants
![Sarnen, the Hofmatt, built in 1643 for Johann Imfeld (1609-1675)](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/07-sarnen-hofmatt-300x225.jpg)
![Sarnen, the Hofmatt, garden room, panorama of Obwalden (detail), 1643.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/08-sarnen-hofmatt-gartensaal-225x300.jpg)
![Sarnen, the Hofmatt, view from the “Panorama Room”.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/08-sarnen-hofmatt-blick-aus-dem-panoramazimmer-225x300.jpg)
![Imfeld coat of arms](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/09-wappen-imfeld-240x300.jpg)