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Menziken
Menziken is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipality of Burg merged to form the municipality of Menziken. History Menziken is first mentioned in 1045 as ''Manzinchouen'' though that comes from a 14th-century copy of the original document. In 1295 it was mentioned as ''Menzchon''. However, the current site of Menziken was settled earlier. Both Roman era ruins and Alamanni graves have been discovered in the municipality. During the High Middle Ages it was owned by the Counts of Lenzburg. In 1173 it passed over to the Kyburgs and following the extinction of the Kyburg line, in 1273 it passed to the Habsburgs. The Habsburgs held the rights to high justice while their vassals, the Lords of Reinach, held the rights to low justice. From the conquest of Aargau in 1415 until the creation of the Helvetic Republic in 1798, the village was under Bernese domination. At that time, Menziken belonged to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wynental
The Wyna (or Wyne) is a river located mostly in canton of Aargau, but also in canton of Lucerne, Switzerland and runs through the ''Wynetal'' (the Wyne Valley). It is a tributary of the Suhre. The Wyna is 32 km long (main outflow in Reinach (AG): 0.9 m3/s). Larger towns in Wynetal are Beromünster, Menziken, Reinach (AG) and Gränichen. River The ''Wyna'' is started by several headwaters south-west of Neudorf (LU) in the Lindewald (forest), 17 km north-east from Lucerne. Near Underdorf, the ''Lochbach'', or Hole Creek, which starts in the Chegelwald, west of Neudorf, joins the Wyna. Then, it runs north through Beromünster (still canton of Lucerne), through Menziken and Reinach (now in canton of Aargau), west of Zetzwil, through Oberkulm and Unterkulm, through Teufenthal (AG), and through Gränichen before joining the Suhre at 385m in Suhr, which joins the Aare further north, just three kilometres later. Tributaries that feed the Wyna include the Lochbac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wynental- Und Suhrentalbahn
The Wynental and Suhrental Railway (german: Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn, WSB) was a privately owned railway company in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It was formed by the merger of the Aarau-Schöftland Railway (german: Aarau-Schöftland Bahn, AS) with the Wynental Railway (german: Wynentalbahn, WTB) in 1958. It in turn merged with BDWM Transport in 2018 to form Aargau Verkehr (AVA). The company owned and operated the Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland railway line, a metre gauge railway line from Menziken to Schöftland via Aarau. The line continues to run, under the ownership of Aargau Verkehr. History The Wynental Railway In 1871, several municipalities in the Wynental founded a committee requesting a concession for two railway lines, from Aarau via Oberkulm to Reinach, and from Beinwil am See via Reinach to Menziken. Both were planned as standard gauge lines operated with steam engines. A year later the project was granted by the authorities of the canton Aargau, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinach, Aargau
Reinach is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Scattered neolithic items indicated that the area around Reinach has been occupied since at least that time. Several Hallstatt era tumuli (at Sonnenberg), Roman era buildings (at Chilebreiti) and Alamanni graves (at Herrenweg) confirm the early settlement of the region. Reinach is first mentioned in 1036 as ''Rinacha''. At around the same time, the Lords of Reinach (named after their castle of Unter-Rinach, in a neighboring village), owned much of the property in the village. Reinach, together with Menziken, Burg and Wilhof, formed the lands of the Lords of Reinach. The sovereign rights of the Lords of Reinach fell in 1402 or 1404 to the Ribi family, the schultheiss of Lenzburg, and the Alsatian noble family of Mörsberg. In 1572 Reinach separated from Menziken to each become independent municipalities. After the conquest of Aargau by Bern in 1415, Reinach remained the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulm (district)
Kulm District is a district in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It is located west of Lake Hallwil and covers parts of the Wyna and Suhre valleys. The principal town is Unterkulm Unterkulm is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Both Roman ruins near the church and late-Roman coins at Sonnenhof indicate that the area near Unterkulm was settled during the Roman era. Howe ...; the largest municipality is Reinach. The district contains 17 municipalities, is 101.35 km² in area and has a population of (as of ). Geography Kulm district has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 14.2% is settled (buildings or roads). Demographics The Kulm district has a population () of . , 22.6% of the population are foreign nationals. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beinwil Am See
Beinwil am See is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History There are traces of neolithic, Hallstatt, Roman and Alamanni settlements in or near Beinwil. However, Beinwil am See is first mentioned in 1036 as ''Beinwile''. In 1045 it was mentioned as ''Peinuuilare''. The noble von Beinwil family is first mentioned in 1153. This family was, in succession, vassals to the Lenzburg, Kyburg and Habsburgs before becoming extinct in the mid-14th Century. The family castle has disappeared. The power of '' Zwing und Bann'' ( Manor rights as well as low justice) over the village, were inherited in about 1300 by the Stewards of Wolhusen, then donated in 1501 to Beromünster, and sold in 1520 to Bern. The Counts of Hallwyl owned land on the lake (''Dingstätte'') to safeguard their maritime rights, which were first stipulated in 1419. Starting with the conquest of the Aargau in 1415 by Bern, until the French conquest and creation of the Helvet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burg, Aargau
Burg is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Unter-Rinach Castle, which the village name references, was probably built in the 12th Century. It was the family seat of the lords of Rinach, who were vassals of the Habsburgs. The castle was destroyed in the Battle of Sempach by the Swiss and was never rebuilt. The first reference to Burg was in 1412 when two farms that were "by the castle" (german: Burg) were mentioned. As early as 1400, the '' Zwing und Bann'' or manor rights were divided evenly between the Teutonic Order and the family of the Schultheiss of Lenzburg. From 1415 until 1798 the village was under the authority of the city of Bern. It was part of the ''Oberamt'' or district of Lenzburg, and the court of Reinach. Geography As of 2009, Burg has an area of . Of this area, or 42.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 33.0% is settled (buildings or roads). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beromünster
Beromünster is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2004 the former municipality of Schwarzenbach merged into the municipality of Beromünster.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 9 February 2013 On 1 January 2009 the former municipality of merged into the municipality of Beromünster followed by Neudorf on 1 January 2013. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunzwil
Gunzwil was a municipality within the district of Sursee, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 it merged with the municipality of Beromünster, becoming a village inside the new municipality of Beromünster. History Gunzwil was first mentioned in 1036 as ''Gunczwilare'', though the only existing document that mentions this is a 14th Century copy. In 1173 it was mentioned as ''in Gunzewile''. Geography Gunzwil has an area of . Of this area, 78.5% was used for agricultural purposes, while 15% was forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.3% was settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) was non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality was located between the Suren- and Seetal valleys. It consisted of the village of Gunzwil and numerous hamlets. Since 1 January 2009 it has been part of Beromünster. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfeffikon
Pfeffikon is a former municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Pfeffikon merged into the municipality of Rickenbach.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 9 February 2013 History Pfeffikon is first mentioned in 1045 as ''Faffinchouen'' though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the original document. In 1173 it was mentioned as ''Phafinchon''.Geography Before the merger, Pfeffikon had a total area of . Of this area, 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.1%) is settled. , 51.01% ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rickenbach, Lucerne
Rickenbach is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Pfeffikon merged into the municipality of Rickenbach.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 9 February 2013 Geography Rickenbach has an area of . Of this area, 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (11%) is settled. , 26.28% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 58.33% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.38% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 4.91% is covered with buildings, 2.03% is industrial, 0.43% is classed as special development ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Mediation
The Act of Mediation () was issued by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic on 19 February 1803 establishing the Swiss Confederation. The act also abolished the previous Helvetic Republic, which had existed since the invasion of Switzerland by French troops in 1798. After the withdrawal of French troops in July 1802, the Republic collapsed (in the ''Stecklikrieg'' civil war). The Act of Mediation was Napoleon's attempt at a compromise between the ''Ancien Régime'' and a republic. This intermediary stage of Swiss history lasted until the Restoration of 1815. The Act also destroyed the statehood of Tarasp and gave it to Graubunden. End of the Helvetic Republic Following the French invasion of 1798, the decentralized and aristocratic Old Swiss Confederation was replaced with the highly centralized and republican Helvetic Republic. However the changes were too abrupt and sweeping and ignored the strong sense of identity that most Swiss had with their cant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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