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Bischofszell
Bischofszell (Alemannic: ''Bischefzèl'') is a village and a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. So was its neighboring city Hauptwil-Gottshaus in 1999. Geography Bischofszell consists of two parts - the older elevated part and the newer more industrial part located to the north. The Sitter flows in the Thur directly outside Bischofszell. The forest to the south-east and the riverbanks are popular recreation areas. The closest bigger city and capital of the neighboring canton St. Gallen is about 30 minutes away by train or car. Bischofszell has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 24.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 17.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.9% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hauptwil-Gottshaus
Hauptwil-Gottshaus is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Hauptwil and Gottshaus. The Wakker Prize was bestowed on Hauptwil in 1999 for the preservation of its architectural heritage. History Hauptwil was first mentioned in 1413 as ''Hoptwill''. Gottshaus was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century. Hauptwil By no later than 1377 Hauptwil was part of the fief granted by the Bishop of Constance and the Abbey of St. Gall to Welter von Blidegg of the Ryff family. In 1561 it went to the Freiherr von Hallwyl. Then, between 1664 and 1798 it was owned by the Gonzenbach family, who by 1600 already owned several properties and held the low justice right in Hauptwil. The Catholic part of the population has always belonged to the parish of Bischofszell. Reformed services were held at the castle chapel by 1667 by the Gonzenbach family for the village. The Reformed chapel be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohentannen
Hohentannen is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Hohentannen is first mentioned in 1256 as ''Hontannon''. In 1275 it was mentioned as ''in Hohentannun''. From the Middle Ages until 1798, the lower courts were granted as a fief by the Bishop of Constance to Heidelberg. Hohentannen, Sitterdorf, Heidelberg and Oetlishausen all belonged to the parish of Bischofszell. In 1812 Heidelberg and Oetlishausen joined the municipality of Hohentannen, followed in 1874, by the hamlet of Hummelberg. Hohentannen was formerly on the Sulgen-Bischofszell road, but since the road moved into the valley in 1823 the village has been located off any major road. Agricultural and viticulture were replaced at the end of the 19th century by cattle and dairy farming. By 1900, small embroidery businesses were common in the village. Today, the gravel pits are a source of income. Despite the construction of single-family houses Hohentannen has prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weinfelden District
Weinfelden District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Its capital is the town of Weinfelden Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name. Weinfelden is an old town, which was known during Roman times as Quivelda (Winis Feld). Weinfelden is mostly known through .... The district contains the following municipalities: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weinfelden (District) Districts of Thurgau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kradolf-Schönenberg
Kradolf-Schönenberg is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Buhwil, Kradolf, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur. History Kradolf is first mentioned in 883 as ''Chreinthorf''. In 1276 it was mentioned as ''Kraedorf''. Schönenberg an der Thur is first mentioned in 883 as ''Thuruftisthorf''. In 1359 it was mentioned as ''Schönnenberg''. Neukirch an der Thur is first mentioned in 1291 as ''Eliswil''. In 1296 it was mentioned as ''Sêliswille'', which remained its name until the Protestant Reformation. After 1520 it was known as ''Nüwenkilchen''. Buhwil is first mentioned in 838 as ''Puabinwilare''. In 1276 it was mentioned as ''Kraedorf''. Geography Kradolf-Schönenberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.3% i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Niederhelfenschwil is first mentioned in 818 as ''Helfolteswilare''. In 1426 it was mentioned as ''Nidren-Helffentswile''. The village of Lenggenwil was mentioned in 903 as ''Linkenvilare''. Geography Niederhelfenschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 71.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Wil ''Wahlkreis'', north of the Thur river between Bischofszell and Wil. It consists of the villages of Niederhelfenschwil, Lenggenwil and Schloss Zuckenriet as well as the hamlets of Enkhüseren, Dietenwil and Dägetschwil. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Azure between a Pall Or letters N, L and Z'' Demographics Niederhelfenschwil has a popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf
Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Geography Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 73.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.1% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.4% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.2%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.2%. Out of the forested land, 13.6% of the total land area is heavily fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Thurgau
Thurgau (; french: Thurgovie; it, Turgovia), anglicized as Thurgovia, more formally the Canton of Thurgau, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts and its capital is Frauenfeld. Thurgau is part of Eastern Switzerland. It is named for the river Thur, and the name ''Thurgovia'' was historically used for a larger area, including part of this river's basin upstream of the modern canton. The area of what is now Thurgau was acquired as subject territories by the cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy from the mid 15th century. Thurgau was first declared a canton in its own right at the formation of the Helvetic Republic in 1798. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 (or 19.9% of the population) who were resident foreigners. History In prehistoric times the lands of the canton were inhabited by people of the Pfyn culture along Lake Constance. During Roman times the canton was part of the province ''Raetia'' unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inventory Of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Federal Inventory of Heritage Sites (ISOS) is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage. Sites of national importance Types The types are based on the Ordinance and consolidated/translated as follows: *city: german: Stadt, Stadt/Flecken, it, città, french: ville *town: german: Kleinstadt, Kleinstadt (Flecken), it, borgo, borgo/cittadina, french: petite ville *urbanized village: german: verstädtertes Dorf, it, villaggio urbanizzato, french: village urbanisé, rm, vischnanca urbanisada *village: german: Dorf, it, villaggio, french: village, rm, vischnanca *hamlet: german: Weiler, it, frazione, frazione (casale), french: hameau, rm, aclaun *special case: german: Spezialfall, it, caso particolare, french: cas particulier, cas spécial, rm, cas spezial References * External links ISOS* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heritage Sites Heritage registers in Switzerland Switzerland geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakker Prize
The Wakker Prize (German: ''Wakkerpreis'', French: ''Prix Wakker'', Italian: ''Premio Wakker'') is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society to a Municipality of Switzerland for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. At the beginning, the prize honoured municipalities which did special needs for preservation of the old towns. Recently, the prize also honours municipalities that develop their townscapes on a specific leading point. This might be an estimated use of an old industrial facility or a successful combination between old and new basic structure of a building. In 2005, the prize was given to the Swiss Federal Railways Swiss Federal Railways (german: link=no, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, ''SBB''; french: link=no, Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses, ''CFF''; it, Ferrovie federali svizzere, ''FFS'') is the national railway company of Switzerland. It is usuall ..., rather than a municipality, because of the jubilee of the Swiss Heritage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waidhofen An Der Ybbs
Waidhofen an der Ybbs (; Central Bavarian: ''Waidhofn aun da Ybbs'') is a statutory city ''(Statutarstadt)'' in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The city had a population of 11,662 (in 131,52 km²) as of the 2001 census. It was first mentioned in 1186 and has been the economic centre of the Ybbstal valley since the 14th century. Sites and attractions Innenstadt: Waidhofen's Old City has many late medieval houses and public buildings enclosed within the old city walls. Several Gothic courtyards and arcades are still present, as are many renovated facades in the Biedermeier, Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque styles. Stadtpfarrkirche: One of Waidhofen's largest and most historic churches, the Stadtpfarrkirche was built between 1470 and 1510. The interior of the church is home to a Gothic winged altar, transplanted to the site from another church in the 1930s. The church's wooden gate dates from the time of original construction. Rothschildschloss: A castle has existed on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (Alemannic: ''Duttlinga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, ''Möhringen'' and ''Eßlingen'' are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen. Tuttlingen is located in Swabia east of the Black Forest region in the Swabian Jura. Geography The town lies in the valley of the Upper Danube on both sides of the stream, the source of which is located 30 km nearby in Donaueschingen. The early river flowed around the Honberg mountain, where ruins of a fortress built in the Middle Ages remain. History The name indicates Tuttlingen likely was a Celtic settlement long before the Romans erected a border castellum at the limes. Spurious archeological findings in 1874 support the theory, but due to its probable location under the foundations of houses in the town centre expansive excavations will not be done. During the Middle Ages Tuttlingen was first mentioned in 797, and belonged to the monastery of Reichenau short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederbüren
Niederbüren is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Niederbüren is first mentioned about 737 as ''Gaulichesburia''. In 817 it was mentioned as ''ad Purias'' and in 1266 as ''Nidernburron''. Geography Niederbüren has an area, , of . Of this area, 66.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Wil ''Wahlkreis.'' It consists of the village of Niederbüren on the right bank of the Thur and hamlets in the neighboring hill country. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Per fess Azure a Beehive Or with Bees and Argent three Bends Gules.'' Demographics Niederbüren has a population (as of ) of . , about 5.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (), 8 are from German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
