4 August 2021
One key feature of Engadin culture (Kanton Graubünden) is the local language: Romansh. It is one of the oldest living European languages with roots in Rhaetian, Latin, Alemannic, Italian, French, and German. The language was on the verge of dying out around 100 years ago, but several devotees resolved to ensure its survival in 1919. … Read more » “Museum of Lower Engadine and the Romansh language in Scuol”
29 July 2021
As the national weather and climate service, MeteoSchweiz conducts weather and climate measurements at all times on Swiss territory. The complex topography of the Alps represents a real challenge. The Säntis also has a station (SwissMetNet). Switzerland’s complex alpine topography presents a particular challenge. A new project on the Säntis is called Laser Lightning Rod. … Read more » “Laser Lightning Rod”
26 July 2021
Nadezhda Suslova (1843-1918) was the first woman to be allowed to study at a university in Switzerland. She was born in Russia. She decided in 1866 to go to Switzerland to study. She studied in Zurich because, at that time, it was the most liberal city in Europe. After studying medicine, she married an ophthalmologist. … Read more » “Nadezhda Suslova in Zurich”
19 July 2021
The Vallader-Romansh language course, organised by the Lia Rumantscha, began on 19 July in Scuol (Canton Graubünden) with a special guest: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis (Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten, Department of Foreign Affairs). He was also one of the students at 8.30 a.m. Although his work only allowed him to attend class in the morning, he … Read more » “Vallader Romansh Course in Scuol”
7 July 2021
More than 700 years ago, the Walser from Upper Valais migrated from Goms to the Calfeisental. The origins of the Walser and the reasons for their emigration are still unclear, possibly due to overpopulation. In any case, the architecture and culture still bear witness to this heritage. The Calfeisental is also called the least-known valley … Read more » “The Walser and the Calfeisen Valley”
15 June 2021
Joe Biden (1942), President of the United States, and Vladimir Putin (1952), President of Russia, will meet in Geneva on 16 June 2021. The venue for the meeting is La Grange Park. The city has a long reputation for dispute resolution and meetings between leaders of the great powers. One of the first cases was between … Read more » “The Alabama, Putin, Biden and Geneva”
4 June 2021
Burgdorf, Hallwyl, Wildegg, Romont, Spiez, Zug, Waldegg, Werdenbergand the Stockalper castle in Brig can be visited virtually and explored inside and out. The individual visit to the magnificent 360° panorama offers the viewer a unique experience completely new in the world of cultural heritage. The GSK (Gesellschaft Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte (www.gsk.ch) developed an app called 360° … Read more » “360° panorama of Swiss Castles”
1 June 2021
Swisscollections is the new gateway to historical and modern collections in Swiss libraries and archives. In swisscollections, you can find archive material (including unpublished papers), images, old prints and rare books, document collections, film material, manuscripts, maps, music recordings, sheet music, text recordings as well as listings in bibliographies of cantons. It is a metacatalogue … Read more » “Swisscollections.ch”
12 April 2021
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2 April 2021
Lake Geneva is one of the thousands of large and small lakes worldwide. In the middle, the lake also forms the border with France and is not Switzerland’s largest lake. That is Lake Neuchâtel. However, Lake Geneva is the most famous lake in Europe. It is reflected, among other things, in the many globally renowned … Read more » “(Deutsch) Der Genfersee und seine Artisten”
