Single house for sale - 8459 Volken, Salenwegstrasse

Volken is first mentioned in 1044 under the name <> (Alemannic settlement). Already in the Middle Ages, Volken had a highly fragmented land ownership. Among the owners were the monasteries of Rheinau and St. Katharinental, Allerheiligen Schaffhausen, the canons' monasteries of Embrach and Heiligberg Winterthur, as well as the lords of Eschlikon. Volken was part of the court lordship of Flaach, which came to Zurich in 1694. In 1798, Volken formed a municipal community with Flaach. In 1803, it elected its first justice of the peace, and in 1805, the community gained full independence.

Until 1604, the residents of Volken went to church in Andelfingen. A hiking trail, still remembered today, is named <> and leads over the Egg to Andelfingen. Since 1610, Volken has been assigned to the nearby parish of Flaach.

The village image is characterized by the old school building built in 1892 with its bell tower. The tower with the clock was added during the renovation in 1932. For the bell tower, residents perform the functions of the bell ringer during weddings, funerals, etc. Today, the old school building houses two apartments, after the new school facility <> was established in 1982.