|
Chronicle Of The City Of Lucerne
The ''Chronicle of the City of Lucerne'' (German: ''Luzerner Chronik'') is the oldest existing chronological account of the history of the city of Lucerne. Composition The ''Chronicle of the City of Lucerne'' was composed around 1482 by Melchior Russ from Lucerne.Bergier, p. 76. Russ’ chronicle, which is preceded by a translation of the preface of Albrecht Vonstetten’s description of the Burgundian Wars, is primarily based on Benedict Tschachtlan and Heinrich Dittlinger’s revised version of Conrad Justinger’s ''Bernese Chronicle'' (German: ''Chronik der Stadt Bern'').Müller, p. 9. Influence Although Russ’ ''Chronicle of the City of Lucerne'' contains many mistakes and constitutes, for the most part, nothing more than an incoherent compilation of older writings such as the ''Song of the Founding of the Confederation'' (German: ''Lied von der Entstehung der Eidgenossenschaft'') and Justinger’s ''Bernese Chronicle'', it is of great value to the study of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne
Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic German, High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is List of cities in Switzerland, the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transportation, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people. Owing to its location on the shores of Lake Lucerne (german: Vierwaldstättersee) and its outflow, the river Reuss (river), Reuss, within sight of the mounts Pilatus (mountain), Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss Alps, Lucerne has long been a destination for tourists. One of the city's landm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
