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Bichelsee-Balterswil
Bichelsee-Balterswil is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 1996 of Bichelsee and Balterswil. History It was created in 1996 when the former municipalities of Balterswil and Bichelsee merged.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 Bichelsee is first mentioned in 894 as ''Pichelense'' and Balterswil is mentioned in 885 as ''Baldherreswilare''. Bichelsee [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balterswil
Balterswil is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. The municipality also contained the villages Lützelmurg, Zielwies, Ifwil and Lochwies. History Balterswil is first mentioned in 885 as ''Baldherreswilare'. Balterswil was owned in the Late Middle Ages by the Lords of Bichelsee. In 1419 it was given by the Landenberger's to Fischingen Abbey. Until 1798 it was part of the old court of Fischinger. In 1521, certain farm land usage rights were extended to Ifwil, followed in 1651 by limited civil benefits to existing farmsteads. In 1884 an arsonist caused a large fire in the village. It was always part of the Bichelsee parish. The major sources of income were vineyards, fields and orchards, and peat extraction until the 19th Century, when the livestock industry moved into the village. By 1900, there were several small embroidery businesses, but local economy remained rooted in small businesses and agriculture until around 1970. Between 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bichelsee Lage
Bichelsee is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... It takes its name from the nearby lake, Bichelsee. The municipality also contained the villages Höfli, Niederhofen am Bichelsee and Itaslen. History Bichelsee is first mentioned in 894 as ''Pichelense''. The Udalrichinger family donated the village of Bichelsee, in the Early Middle Ages, to the Abbey of St. Gallen. During the High Middle Ages, the Bichelsee family ruled the village as a fief for the Abbey. Originally they ruled from Alt-Bichelsee Castle, though in the early 13th century, they built Neu-Bichelsee Castle. This castle was destroyed in 1274 by the House of Habsburg, Habsburgs. In 1358 Hermann IV of Landsberg-Greifensee acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
