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Brienz
Brienz ( , , ) is a village and Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienz, the municipality includes the settlements of Kienholz and Axalp. Politically, the municipality is located in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district of the canton of Bern. History The first settlements date from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. In the 5th century BC, the Celts settled in the alpine valleys among the sources of the Rhone, the Rhine and the Danube, eventually stretching from the headwaters down to Vienna and Belgrade. At the end of 1st century BC the Romans conquered this area. The Roman settlements were destroyed by the Alamanni in 259/60. They eventually settled in the area around 450. In any case, evidence has been found for a settlement by the Alamanni in the 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brienz/Brinzauls
Brienz/Brinzauls () is an abandoned village and former municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Albula (district), Albula in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden, Graubünden (Grisons) in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015, the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Switzerland, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 The majority of the village's former population speaks Swiss German, with a significant Romansh language, Romansh-speaking minority. History Brienz/Brinzauls is first mentioned around 840 as ''Brienzo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brienzwiler
Brienzwiler is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Bern, Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienzwiler, the municipality also includes the settlement of Balmhof. History Brienzwiler is first mentioned in 1347 as ''Wiler am Brünig''. During the Middle Ages Brienzwiler was held by the Ministerialis (unfree knights in the service of a feudal overlord) family of Rudenz. They held the city for the Lords of Ringgenberg. The Rudenz family held the village until 1361 when they sold it to a citizen of Bern. Over the following years it passed from owner to owner and was subdivided until the city of Bern acquired the entire village in 1522. When Bern adopted the Protestant Reformation in 1528, they secularized and annexed the lands of the nearby Interlaken Monastery, including some land near Brienzwiler. Bern assigne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberried Am Brienzersee
Oberried am Brienzersee is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality and village in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. Besides Oberried itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Dörfli and Ebligen. History Oberried am Brienzersee is first mentioned in 1303 as ''Obirnriet''. The village only rarely appeared in historical records after its founding. Between 1411 and 1439 the ''Herrschaft (territory), Herrschaft'' of Ringgenberg, which included Oberried, was given to Interlaken Monastery. In 1528, the city of Bern adopted the new faith of the Protestant Reformation and began imposing it on the Bernese Oberland. The monastery unsuccessfully rebelled against the new faith. After Bern imposed its will on the Oberland, they secularized the monastery and annexed all the monastery lands. Oberried became a part of the Bernese bail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwanden Bei Brienz
Schwanden bei Brienz (until 1911 officially named Schwanden) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Per Pile Or and Gules three Pales wavy Argent.'' Origin of the name Schwanden is a name of a clearing, that was applied to the settlement built there. The name goes back to the Swiss German ''Schwand-'' ("clearing"). The added "bei Brienz" was added in 1911 to ease distinction with the municipality Schwanden GL, Schwanden in the canton of Glarus, and numerous villages across Switzerland. The first historical appearance of the place was in 1524. History During the Middle Ages it was part of the ''Herrschaft (territory), Herrschaft'' of Ringgenberg. It was first mentioned in 1374 as ''Swanden'' when the Lords of Kien sold it to the von Scharnachtal famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Brienz
Lake Brienz () is a lake just north of the Alps, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It has a length of about , a width of and a maximum depth of . Its area is ; the surface is above the sea-level. It is fed, among others, by the upper reaches of the Aare at its eastern end, the Giessbach at its southern shore from steep, forested and rocky hills of the high Faulhorn and Schwarzhoren more than above the lake, as well as by both headwaters of the Lütschine, the ''Schwarze Lütschine'' (Black Lütschine) flowing from Grindelwald, and the ''Weisse Lütschine'' (White Lütschine) from the Lauterbrunnen Valley, at its southwestern corner. Not far north from Lütschine's inflow, the lake drains into a further stretch of the Aare at its western end. The culminating point of the lake's drainage basin is the Finsteraarhorn at 4,274 metres above sea level. The village of Brienz, from which the lake takes its name, lies on the northern shore to its eastern end. In the west, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brienzer Rothorn Mountain
The Brienzer Rothorn is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, in Switzerland. With an elevation of above sea level, the Brienzer Rothorn is the highest summit of the range. To its west lies the Tannhorn, whilst to its east are Arnihaaggen, Höch Gumme and the Brünig Pass (). On its south side it overlooks Lake Brienz, whilst to the north it looks out over the Waldemme valley. Administratively, the summit is shared by the municipalities of Brienz, to the south-west, Schwanden bei Brienz, to the south-east, Giswil to the north-east, and Flühli, to the north-west. Brienz and Schwanden bei Brienz are in the canton of Bern, Giswil is in the canton of Obwalden, and Flühli is in the canton of Lucerne. The Brienzer Rothorn is the highest point in the canton of Lucerne. The summit can be reached from Brienz by the Brienz Rothorn Bahn (steam train), the summit station being located at on the Bernese side. It can also be reached from Sörenberg, in Flühli, by cable car. Gallery File ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hofstetten Bei Brienz
Hofstetten bei Brienz is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. Origin of the name Hofstetten (Swiss German "Hostet") comes from the Old High German ''hovastat'', meaning "place where a building will be started." History Hofstetten bei Brienz is first mentioned as ''Hofstetten'' when it was donated to Interlaken Monastery in 1359. It remained under the monastery's authority until Bern adopted the Protestant Reformation and secularized the monastery and all its land in 1528. The local economy relied on small scale agriculture and Transhumance in the Alps, seasonal alpine herding into the 19th century, when wood carving began to provide other jobs. Today woodworking and some tourism provide many jobs in the municipality, though about two-thirds of the working population commute to jobs in Brienz or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interlaken
Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region. The town is located on flat alluvial land called Bödeli between two lakes, Brienz to the east and Thun to the west, and alongside the river Aare, which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, following upwards the Lütschine. Interlaken is the central town of a small agglomeration with the same name of 23,300 inhabitants. The official language of Interlaken is German,The official language in any municipality in German-speaking Switzerland is always German. In this c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative District)
Interlaken-Oberhasli District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010, uniting the former Interlaken District, Interlaken and Oberhasli districts. It is part of the Bernese Oberland, Oberland administrative region. It contains 28 municipalities with an area of and a population () of 48,763. Mergers * On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Gadmen merged into the municipality of Innertkirchen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 References {{coord, 46, 04, N, 7, 03, E, source:kolossus-eowiki, display=title Districts of the canton of Bern ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iseltwald
Iseltwald is a village and Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality on the southern shore of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Politically, the municipality is located in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district of the canton of Bern. History Iseltwald is first mentioned in 1146 as ''Iseltwalt''. During the Middle Ages, a castle was built on the peninsula near the village for the Lords of Matten. In 1146, List of German monarchs, King Conrad III of Germany, Conrad III gave Interlaken Monastery one quarter of the village. Over the following years, the monastery attempted to expand their power in the village. After the Old Swiss Confederacy, Swiss Confederation gained de facto independence from the House of Habsburg, the monastery remained a strong supporter of the Austrian dynasty. The monastery launched several raids into Unterwalden to support Habsburg ambitions. In response, in 1342, troops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
