Industrial Tour
Description
Factories and factory owners' villas, workers' houses and children's homes, weirs and turbines: the guides from the Lorze Industrial Trail Association will take you on a journey through the fascinating history of industry in Zug.
The tours with expert guides from the Lorze Industrial Trail Association offer an entertaining outdoor history lesson in the towns of Zug, Cham, Baar and Unterägeri. The effects of industrialisation on people, the landscape and settlement development are demonstrated in a small area. In the Lorzentobel gorge and on the lower Lorze river, nature and industrial culture combine to create an attractive setting.
Season:
Daily (no outdoor tours after sunset from November to March)
Duration:
1½ to 2 hours (depending on the topic)
Group size:
Max. 25 people per guide
Cost:
CHF 165.00 per guide (free for school classes in Zug)
Languages:
German only, other languages on request
Guided tours in and around Zug:
- Baar Lorzentobel – Water from the Lorze river as a driving force, energy supply, bridge construction.
- Baar Spinnerei – Centre of industrialisation with workers' houses, mills and churches.
- Baar railway station/Lorzenebene – Importance of the railway station for transport and industry, utopian projects.
- Zug South/Old Town – From medieval trade to the beginnings of industry in the old town and surrounding area.
- Zug North – Industrial development in the north with large companies (e.g. metal goods factory, V-Zug).
- Zug Landis & Gyr – In the footsteps of the electricity meter manufacturer and its history.
- Zug Compact – Focus on industry around the railway station and working-class history.
- Cham – Industrial development of Cham with typical industrial facilities.
- Hagendorn/Frauenthal (by bicycle) – Economic activities from Roman times to industrialisation.
- Unterägeri – Industrialisation and village and transport development; rise of a factory founder.
- Neuägeri – Industrial history of the factory village, water canal, child labour and power station.
- E-scooter tours (in collaboration with an external partner)
- Customised tours (upon consultation)
Supplementary offer:
- Free app ‘Industriekultur Zug’ (Industrial Culture Zug): Interactive experiences of industrial culture are available on a tour of 12 industrial sites in the city of Zug. The app is available in the App Store.
- The research and education project ‘Zug in the World’ provides answers to exciting economic and socio-political questions, sharpens the eye for connections and aims to inspire laypeople with enthusiasm for Zug's history. The digital platform closes existing research gaps and makes economic history accessible to everyone. Find out more here.
- The industrial culture of the canton of Zug is excellently documented with many original buildings and industrial facilities, archives and photo collections. Choose a topic and follow the paths into the industrial history of Zug. Find out more here.
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