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Werner Stauffacher was supposedly the name of the representative of thecanton of Schwyz, one of the three foundingcantons at the legendaryRütlischwur of 1291, as told byAegidius Tschudi.

Many members of the Stauffacher family held the office ofLandammann of Schwyz during the 13th and 14th century, most notably among them a certain Werner Stauffacher, leader of theConfederate troops at theBattle of Morgarten. According to legend, his wife wasGertrud Stauffacher.

InZürich, a tram stop (Stauffacher), a street, a bridge and a quai are named for Stauffacher. In December 2003, the city renamed a square from "Stauffacherplatz" toErnst-Nobs-Platz, as it was confused with the tram stop. In other Swiss towns, there are "Stauffacherstrasse" (Arbon,Bätterkinden,Bern,Emmenbrücke,Schaffhausen,St. Gallen), "Via Stauffacher" (Lugano), "Im Stauffacher" (Bennau) or a "Stauffacherweg" (Lucerne,Solothurn,Zuchwil).

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