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In the former swimmingpool
The Lumeum is located in the former swimming pool of the historic guesthouse Kloster Bethanien in St. Niklausen, in the canton of Obwalden, above Kerns at an altitude of 800 metres above sea level.
Nestled in a peaceful setting with views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Sarnen — a place that radiates both inspiration and tranquillity.
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presents:
Nicholas of Flüe and Dorothy Wyss: A Spiritual Path to Peace
In a time marked by the Burgundian Wars and the divisions of the Confederation, Nicholas proved to be that humble mediator who, through his words and example, prevented Switzerland from breaking apart. Dorothy was the silent yet powerful pillar – the one who carried the family and made this singular calling possible.
Even today, they remain luminous examples of courage that breaks the complicit silence in the face of injustice.
We share the same wish: peace for each person, in their intimacy as in the world, near and far.
We live and work in the canton that was their homeland. Their values – dialogue, faith in God, and humanity – resonate today with renewed urgency.
An experience that invites reflection. And makes us strong. A place that connects. A project for peace.
Technology and contemporary creative expression have inspired us to tell their story in a new way – through an immersive 360° experience that plunges us into their sensory world and touches us in the depths of our being.
Peacemakers
"Peacemakers shape history.
We would like to introduce some of these faces here."
Berta Cáceres
Honduras
Environmental activist. Murdered in 2016 for her fight against a dam project on the land of the Lenca people. ‘Our Mother Earth, militarised, fenced off, poisoned, a witness to the systematic violation of fundamental rights, calls us to action.’
Maximilian Kolbe
Poland
Franciscan priest. In Auschwitz concentration camp, he saved the life of a father sentenced to death by taking his place in the death chamber. Canonised by the Church in 1982. ‘The way of love is the way of non-violence.’
Mother Teresa
India
Nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta. 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. 2016 canonisation by the Church. ‘If we do not have peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.’