Olsberg Abbey
Olsberg may refer to: *Olsberg, Germany, a town in Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * Olsberg, Switzerland, a municipality in Rheinfelden district in Aargau, Switzerland *Olsberg, Basel-Landschaft, a former municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland *Olsberg, France, a village, part of the commune of Breidenbach, Moselle Breidenbach (Lorraine Franconian: ''Breidebach'', german: Breidenbach) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country ...

Olsberg, Germany
Olsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography It is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 15 km east of Meschede. It is bordered by Arnsberg Forest Nature Park, on the northern fringe of the Rothaargebirge. The town's setting is dominated by heavily wooded ridges and valleys formed by the Ruhr and three of its tributaries. A notable feature situated within the town's limits are the Bruchhauser Steine, four large porphyry rocks located on a mountain near the village of Bruchhausen. The Langenberg, the highest mountain of north-west Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, is located on the eastern town border, the peak being just inside the town's limits. Neighbouring towns and municipalities Clockwise from the north, Olsberg is bordered by: * Brilon * Willingen * Winterberg * Schmallenberg * Bestwig Division of the town The town of Olsberg comprises twelve villages. The town's core consists of Olsberg itself and Bigge, ...
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Olsberg, Switzerland
Olsberg (Swiss German: ''Olschprg'') is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History During the neolithic era there was a small settlement near Olsberg. There was also a Roman farm in the area during the 1st Century AD. The modern village of Olsberg is first mentioned in 1236 as ''Olsperg''. The original settlement grew out from the courtyard of the convent. Until 1790, the convent held the low justice rights as well as the ownership of the land. With some interruptions, the part of Olsberg to the right of the ''Violenbach'' stream belonged to the Austrian district of Rheinfelden from 1330 until 1797. After 1797 it was a French protectorate and then went with the rest of the Fricktal to the newly formed Canton of Aargau in 1803. The left hand side of the stream belonged to the city of Basel from 1461 and later to Canton of Basel-Country (and now forms part of the municipality of Arisdorf). The Abbey Church was renovated b ...
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Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet (; german: Kanton Basel-Landschaft ; rm, Chantun Basilea-Champagna; french: Canton de Bâle-Campagne; it, Canton Basilea Campagna), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts and its capital city is Liestal. It is traditionally considered a " half-canton", the other half being Basel-Stadt, its urban counterpart. Basel-Landschaft is one of the northernmost cantons of Switzerland. It lies essentially south of the Rhine and north of the Jura Mountains. The canton shares borders with the canton of Basel-Stadt to the north, the canton of Aargau to the east, the canton of Solothurn to the south and the canton of Jura to the west. It shares international borders as well with France and Germany to the north. Together with Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft was part of the canton of Basel, who joined the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1501. Political quarrels and armed c ...
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