Its hamlet of Tobel is listed as a heritage site of national significance.

[4] Lutzenberg, Heiden and Wolfhalden originally were parts of a single municipality named the Kurzenberg.

In 1658 the Kurzenberg was split into the three separate municipalities in defiance of the canton government; their borders were officially established in 1666–7.

It consists of the two separated hamlets of Haufen-Brenden and Wienacht-Tobel, which has a railway station, as well as scattered farm houses.

Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.7%), with English being second most common ( 1.9%) and Albanian being third ( 1.4%).