Büren an der Aare in the Canton of Bern
10 September 2020
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The Riviera of Solothurn
3 September 2020
The town of Solothurn, also the name of the canton, was the seat of the French embassy from 1530 to 1792. In the alliance (Eidgenossenschaft) of the thirteen mainly German-speaking Orte and cantons, French was the language of diplomacy and the elite in the western cantons of Bern, Solothurn and (bilingual) Freiburg. The French-speaking cantons … Read more » “The Riviera of Solothurn”
The Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva
19 April 2020
Josef Mueller was born in 1887 in Solothurn. He moved to Paris in 1903. He met the famous art dealer, Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939). He acquired paintings of Cézanne, Matisse, Renoir, Picasso, Braque and many other prestigious painters. He was also interested in ancient Roman and Greek art. His son-in-law, Jean-Paul Barbier, was an enthusiastic collector of … Read more » “The Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva”
The Ferries of Basel
19 February 2020
The four small wooden ferries between the Rhine bridges of Basel have a history of more than 150 years. Until 1879, the Mittlere Brücke (until 1905 a thirteenth-century construction) was the only bridge. That was the reason to maintain the connection between Kleinbasel and Grossbasel with wooden ships of about 9 meters in length. These ferries … Read more » “The Ferries of Basel”
The Field Barns of Baselbiet
13 February 2020
Field barns are a testament to the ancient agricultural culture in the rural areas of Baselbiet (Canton of Basel-Landschaft). Most of the field barns are in decline because they have lost their purpose. Hay sheds and small barns for cattle were built in large numbers in the 18th century to provide shelter for hay, cattle … Read more » “The Field Barns of Baselbiet”
The Einstein House Bern
23 December 2019
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) rented an apartment in Bern from 1903 to 1905. It is furnished in the style of the time. The house shows how he and his family lived and the environment in which he wrote his most important scientific works. (Source and further information: www.einstein-bern.ch).
The Verena Church in Bad Zurzach
5 December 2019
There are twelve-panel paintings depicting the legend of the holy Verena (about 250 AD – 4th century) in the Verena church (Verenamünster) in Bad Zurzach. The paintings by Kaspar Letter (1608-1663) date from the 17th century. Verena is the patron saint of the poor, millers, fishermen and sailors. She was born in the Egyptian city … Read more » “The Verena Church in Bad Zurzach”
(Deutsch) Senda culturala
25 October 2019
Granite in Urner Oberland
9 October 2019
The village of Wassen, situated at the foot of the Gotthard Pass, was quiet in the nineteenth century. The construction of the Gotthard railway (1882) changed life forever. The Antonini quarry in Wassen changed the landscape. The jobs also attracted many workers, mainly from Italy. There were other granite quarries in Göschenen, Gurtnellen and other … Read more » “Granite in Urner Oberland”
The Carillon of Sisikon
9 October 2019
The Swiss chocolate producers presented a carillon on the occasion of the first National Day of Swiss Chocolate, September 12, 2001. The carillon (Glockenspiel of Sisikon) is the largest in Switzerland and consists of 37 bells with the tones e1-e4 and a bronze weight of about 6,000 kg. Both chocolate and chimes represent innovation and … Read more » “The Carillon of Sisikon”