The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Engelberg

ENGELBERG, Switzerland, a noted health resort, situated in Unterwalden Canton, in the Engelberg Valley, about 3,500 feet above sea-level, and 15 miles south of Lucerne. It is the seat of a Benedictine monastery, dating from the 12th century, with a library of 20,000 volumes, including incunabula and manuscripts of great value. Connected with the monastery is a gymnasium which was founded in the 11th century. Cheese-making is the main industry. Pop. 2,500.