Auw is the birthplace of Saint Maria Bernarda Bütler.

Auw is a village of about 2'000 inhabitants in central Switzerland. Auw is located in the canton of Argovia (Aargau) in a region called Freiamt. Click here to show it on the map. The place is about 500 meters above sea-level.

The village was first mentioned in 924 AD. The name "Auw" means "land by the water" because before the agriculture was intensified, there were many little brooks in Auw. Some streams still flow through the commune and the river Reuss is nearby.

The emblem of the community shows a green lime tree on white ground.

The Church of Saint Nicolas was built in 1705. Before, there has been a Chapel in the same place. The Chapel of Saint Joseph in Rüstenschwil has a beautiful ceiling painting from Joseph Keller. In the centre of the village there are some carefully restored houses - some of them were built in the 15th century. The so called "Rüssegger Muur" in the forests is the remainig part of a wall of loose megalithic stones in a line. 

From Auw you can reach the centre of Lucerne in half an hour and the city of Zurich within 40 minutes. The viewpoint Horben is just seven kilometers away on the hill Lindenberg, where you can find beautiful trails for a walk or a hike. Click here to show it on the map.