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Herisau
Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen. The central hamlet and the houses around the central square, the Protestant church of 1580, the houses ''Wetter'' and ''zur Rose'' (both 1737), the hamlet ''Schwänberg'' and the government building with the state archive are listed as heritage sites of national significance.Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 55. Together with other Alpine towns Herisau engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Herisau was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2003. History Herisau was first mentioned in 837 as ''Herinisauva'', and its church is mentioned in 907. In 1084 Herisau was destroyed as part of battles around the monastery in St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen. The central hamlet and the houses around the central square, the Protestant church of 1580, the houses ''Wetter'' and ''zur Rose'' (both 1737), the hamlet ''Schwänberg'' and the government building with the state archive are listed as heritage sites of national significance. Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 55. Together with other Alpine towns Herisau engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Herisau was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2003. History Herisau was first mentioned in 837 as ''Herinisauva'', and its church is mentioned in 907. In 1084 Herisau was destroyed as part of battles around the monastery in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden (; in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes) (german: Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden; rm, Chantun Appenzell Dadora; french: Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures; it, Canton Appenzello Esterno) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of twenty municipalities. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, and the seat of judicial authorities are in Trogen. It is traditionally considered a " half-canton", the other half being Appenzell Innerrhoden. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland. Together with the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, it forms an enclave within the canton of St. Gallen. The canton is essentially located in the Alpine foothills of the Alpstein massif, culminating at the Säntis. Appenzell Ausserrhoden was part of the historical canton of Appenzell, which was divided into Appenzell Innerrhoden (Catholic) and Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Protestant) in 1597 as a result of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appenzell
Appenzell is a historic canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen. Appenzell became independent of the Abbey of Saint Gall in 1403 and entered a league with the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1411, becoming a full member in 1513. It has been divided since into Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden since 1597 as a result of the Swiss Reformation. The territory of Appenzell as a geographical entity is known as ''Appenzellerland'' while in political contexts, the two cantons (until 1999 half-cantons) are referred to as ''beide Appenzell'' ("both Appenzells"). History Foundation The name ''Appenzell'' derives from la, abbatis cella 'cell (i.e., estate) of the abbot'. This refers to the Abbey of St. Gall, which exerted a great influence on the area. By the middle of the 11th century the abbots of St Gall had established their power in the land later called Appenzell, which by that time was thoroughly Alemannic. By ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundwil
Hundwil is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. History Hundwil is first mentioned in 921 as ''Huntwilare''. Geography Hundwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 58.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Hundwil was a capital of the former district Hinterland. It lies on the road between Herisau and Appenzell. The Landsgemeinde square and the ''Kronenplatz'', as well as the Protestant church are listed as heritage sites of national significance.Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 55. It consists of the village of Hundwil, a number of hamlets, numerous individual farm houses and alpine herding camps. Until 1749, the municipality of Stein was part of Hundwil. The Hundwiler Höhi is a recreational destination at . The most well-know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stein, Appenzell
Stein is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. History The municipality separated from Hundwil in 1749 and was named after the ''Uf Stein'' section of the neighbouring river. Geography Stein has an area, , of . Of this area, 68.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Demographics Stein has a population () of 1,332, of which about 4.9% are foreign nationals.Brief Statistics for the half-canton accessed 15 September 2009 Over the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland (german: Kanton; french: canton ; it, cantone; Sursilvan and Surmiran: ; Vallader and Puter: ; Sutsilvan: ; Rumantsch Grischun: ) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the . Two important periods in the development of the Old Swiss Confederacy are summarized by the terms ('Eight Cantons'; from 1353–1481) and ('Thirteen Cantons', from 1513–1798).rendered "the 'confederacy of eight'" and "the 'Thirteen-Canton Confederation'", respectively, in: Each canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy, formerly also ('lieu/locality', from before 1450), or ('estate', from ), was a fully sovereign state with its own border controls, army, and currency from at least the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848, with a brief period of centralised government during the Helvetic Republic ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degersheim
Degersheim is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Degersheim is first mentioned in 837 as ''Tegarascai''. It was known as ''Tegerschen'' until 1803, when Degersheim became the official name. The village of Wolfertswil is mentioned in 838 as ''Wolfrideswilare''. Geography Degersheim has an area, , of . Of this area, 53.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). It consists of the village of Degersheim and the hamlets of Magdenau with the abbey, Wolfertswil, Hinterschwil, the exclave Obergampen and a number of scattered farm houses. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Per pale sable an Ash tree eradicated Or and Or a Cross Lorraine Sable.'' Demographics Degersheim has a population (as of ) of . , about 17.2% of the population was made up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flawil
Flawil is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland with slightly over 10,000 inhabitants. It is the regional centre of Untertoggenburg, but belongs to the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil. History Flawil is first mentioned in 858 as ''Flawilare marcho''. Several of the surrounding hamlets were also mentioned in about the same era. Alterswil was first mentioned in 858 as ''Altiricheswilae'', Oberglatt in 731 as ''villa Clata'' and in 1316 as ''Obren Glat'' and Burgau in 964 as ''Purchouva''. Geography Flawil has an area, , of . Of this area, 53.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Wil ''Wahlkreis.'' It was the capital of the earlier ''Bezirk''. To the north-east it is bordered by the Wissbach valley and the Glatt river. It consists of the extended linear village of Flaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Town Of The Year
The Alpine Town of the Year award is given to towns which have made exceptional efforts for the realization of the Alpine Convention and for sustainable development. The ''Alpine Towns of the Year'' are members of the international association of the same name. The ''Alpine Town of the Year'' Award The honorary title ''Alpine Town of the Year'' is awarded annually by the general meeting of the association's members at the recommendation of a jury. The jury examines the projects and proposals of the candidates on the basis of ecological, social and economic criteria. Every town in the area covered by the Alpine Convention can apply for the award. The designated Alpine Town of the Year organizes a workshop during which its programme is presented at least six months before the actual Alpine Town Year. During the Alpine Town Year, there will be at least three international events, and two sustainable projects will be realized. The award and the cooperation across linguistic and geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appenzell Wars
The Appenzell Wars (german: Appenzeller Kriege) were a series of conflicts that lasted from 1401 until 1429 in the Appenzell region of modern-day Switzerland. The wars consisted of uprisings of cooperative groups, such as the farmers of Appenzell or the craftsmen of the city of St. Gallen, against the traditional medieval power structure represented by the House of Habsburg and the Prince-Abbot of the Abbey of St. Gall. The conflict was one of a number of popular revolts in late-medieval Europe. It resulted in greater autonomy for Appenzell and its association with the Old Swiss Confederacy, of which it would become a member ( canton) in 1513. Background Appenzell (the name in la, abbatis cella means "cell (i.e. estate) of the abbot") had been under the personal control of the abbot of St. Gall. While the Prince-Abbot appointed agents or bailiffs, the communities in Appenzell were governed by a council appointed by the ''Landsgemeinde'', in which every citizen could vote. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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