On 21 March 2015, the monks of Einsiedeln Abbey decided to make renovations to the buildings on Ufenau.
The most prominent of these is Haus zu den zwei Raben (lit.
House of the Two Ravens), built in 1681, which has housed a restaurant since 2007.
The Abbey submitted a planning application on 14 August 2015 and estimated a total cost of 6.5 million Swiss francs, then hired architects Pius Bieri and Frank Roskothen to lead the work.
The application was approved on 8 October 2015 and began shortly thereafter.
The work cost 7 million Swiss Francs (CHF), of which four million francs were collected by the Friends of Ufenau Island, the municipality of Freienbach, and  Canton Schwyz.
For the missing funds, the Einsiedeln Abbey agreed the acquisition of a substantial share of the construction costs.
The island was closed to the public until the completion of renovations in early 2018, officially reopening on the 23rd.
On 21 March 2015, the monks of Einsiedeln Abbey decided to make renovations to the buildings on Ufenau. The most prominent of these is Haus zu den zwei Raben (lit. House of the Two Ravens), built in 1681, which has housed a restaurant since 2007. The Abbey submitted a planning application on 14 August 2015 and estimated a total cost of 6.5 million Swiss francs, then hired architects Pius Bieri and Frank Roskothen to lead the work. The application was approved on 8 October 2015 and began shortly thereafter. The work cost 7 million Swiss Francs (CHF), of which four million francs were collected by the Friends of Ufenau Island, the municipality of Freienbach, and  Canton Schwyz. For the missing funds, the Einsiedeln Abbey agreed the acquisition of a substantial share of the construction costs. The island was closed to the public until the completion of renovations in early 2018, officially reopening on the 23rd.
Ufenau