While a few Roman era coins have been found in Schwyz , the earliest evidence of a settlement comes from the 8th century . The Alamanni cemetery at the parish church and the church itself are both from the first half of the 8th century . This first church was followed by a second ottonian church around 1000 , which may have been destroyed by the 1117 Verona earthquake . In 1121 the third church building , a romanesque building , was consecrated . This was followed in the 15th Century by the much larger fourth church which was destroyed , along with much of the village , by fire in 1642 . The fifth church , an early baroque church was replaced because of serious structural defects by the current late baroque church which was dedicated in 1774
1117 Verona earthquake
1117 Verona earthquake
Schwyz