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Lyssach
Lyssach () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the administrative district of Emmental (administrative district), Emmental in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History Lyssach is first mentioned in 894 as ''Lihsacho'' and as ''Lissacho'' in 1255. The oldest trace of a settlement is Hallstatt culture, Hallstatt tumulus, grave mounds in the Birchiwald. The village is first mentioned in a donation document from 894 where a noble lady, Pirin, donated land in the village to the Abbey of St. Gall. While the Abbey was a major landholder in the village, politically, religiously and socially it was part of the village of Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh, Alchenflüh. Between the 13th and 15th centuries, the House of Kyburg, Kyburgs and various monasteries acquired land in the village. In 1429 and 1481 Bern bought out many of the land holders. Following Bern's acceptance of the Protestant Reformation in 1528, the remaining ecclesiastical pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüti Bei Lyssach
Rüti bei Lyssach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Rüti bei Lyssach is first mentioned in 1341 as ''Ruiti''. The name comes from the Old High German word meaning clearing. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Count of Kyburg. In 1406, Bern gained control of it. The village church was first mentioned in 1275. After the Protestant Reformation the village church became part of a parish in Burgdorf, but was also a filial church of the church in Kirchberg. During the Early Modern Period, it belonged to the low court of Alchenflüh but paid taxes and belonged to the military district of Burgdorf. After the 1798 French invasion, Lyssach and Rüti merged into a single municipality. Five years later, under the Act of Mediation, they divided again and Rüti became independent. Starting in the 1960s the population grew as amelioration opened up new farming land and a freight warehousing busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |