10 January 2020
The ancient Roman town of Arae Flaviae, present-day Rottweil in Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg), had an alliance with the Eidgenossenschaft of thirteen Orte (or cantons) since 1519 and, from 1463 onwards, gained the status of zugewandter Ort. Besides Mulhouse, Rottweil is the only city with this status that is not part of modern Switzerland. In 1519 twelve … Read more » “Rottweil and the Swiss Cantons”
27 November 2019
The Alpine route of Romanesque culture is a route that features buildings and paintings from the Romanesque period. The route stretches between Swiss Engadine and Italian South Tyrol and Trentino. It features dozens of Romanesque cultural sights. The Vinschgau with the Val Müstair is home to some of the oldest Carolingian/Romanesque churches and frescoes in … Read more » “Alpine route of Romanesque culture”
16 November 2019
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28 March 2019
At the beginning of the 5th century and throughout the 6th century, Christianity had taken root in Switzerland. The oldest church foundations of St. Maurice, Chur and Geneva date from the 4th century. The abbey of St. Maurice was founded in 516. Christian congregations existed in the fifth century in Romainmôtier, Nyon, Yverdon, Avenches, Windisch, … Read more » “Christianity in Switzerland”
12 February 2019
Three major pilgrimage routes existed in the Middle Ages. The Way of St James from all over Europe to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome, and the pilgrimage from all over Europe to Jerusalem. The latter finally resulted in violent crusades. Many routes in many countries led to the … Read more » “Pilgrimage in European Perspective”
