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Grenchen
Grenchen () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Lebern (district), Lebern in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Solothurn (canton), Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located at the foot of the Jura mountains between Solothurn and Biel/Bienne, approximately north of Bern. With over 16,000 inhabitants, it is one of the larger towns of the canton of Solothurn. The city is well known for its watch industry, that has been present for more than 150 years. Grenchen was the 2008 winner of the Wakker Prize for architectural heritage. Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen is located at Grenchen. History Around 1000 AD, the local barons built a castle on the local cliff that was inhabited for three centuries. The name Grenchen was first documented in 1131 as ''Granechun''. The name comes from the gallo-romanic ''graneca'', meaning ''by the granary''. * 1851: Clock manufacture begins * 1918: 1918 Swiss general strike, General strike Geography Grenchen has an area, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenchen Kirche Winter
Grenchen () is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located at the foot of the Jura mountains between Solothurn and Biel/Bienne, approximately north of Bern. With over 16,000 inhabitants, it is one of the larger towns of the canton of Solothurn. The city is well known for its watch industry, that has been present for more than 150 years. Grenchen was the 2008 winner of the Wakker Prize for architectural heritage. Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen is located at Grenchen. History Around 1000 AD, the local barons built a castle on the local cliff that was inhabited for three centuries. The name Grenchen was first documented in 1131 as ''Granechun''. The name comes from the gallo-romanic ''graneca'', meaning ''by the granary''. * 1851: Clock manufacture begins * 1918: General strike Geography Grenchen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 37.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 40.1% is forested. Of the rest of the lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen
Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen (Jura Observatory Grenchen) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Stiftung Jura-Sternwarte. Built in 1976, it is located near Grenchen in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland .... External links *http://www.jurasternwarte.ch {{observatory-stub Astronomical observatories in Switzerland Buildings and structures in the canton of Solothurn Grenchen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenchenberg Windkraft
The Grenchenberg (1,405 m) is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Solothurn. The mountain is named after the town of Grenchen Grenchen () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Lebern (district), Lebern in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Solothurn (canton), Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located at the foot of the Jura mountains betwee ..., located on its south side. References External linksGrenchenberg on Hikr Mountains of the Jura Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Bern Mountains of the canton of Solothurn One-thousanders of Switzerland Bern–Solothurn border {{Solothurn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Swiss General Strike
The 1918 Swiss general strike () took place from 12 to 14 November and involved around 250,000 workers. Background Although Switzerland Switzerland in World War I, remained neutral during World War I, it did mobilize its army. The military called 220,000 men into active service. The Swiss labor movement initially supported the cause of national defense. The war caused significant economic privation in the country. It also deepened the rift between workers on the one side and business and farmers on the other. The war caused a considerable spike in the price of consumer goods. Bread prices, for instance, doubled between 1914 and 1918. Farmers and many businesses profited from this, but workers suffered. Their wages did not rise with prices. Average industrial real wages sank by a quarter. Military mobilization further contributed to workers' distress. Workers drafted into the military were not compensated for lost wages and soldiers' pay was much lower than industrial workers' wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebern (district)
Lebern District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, situated to the west of the canton. Together with the city of Solothurn, it forms the ''Amtei'' (electoral district) of Solothurn-Lebern. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities Lebern District contains the following municipalities: : Includes population and area from Niederwil, Solothurn, Niederwil which became part of Riedholz in 2011 Mergers In 2011 Niederwil, Solothurn, Niederwil merged into Riedholz.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 18 February 2011 Geography Lebern has an area, , of . Of this area, or 40.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.7% is forested. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüti Bei Büren
Rüti bei Büren is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a reformed church parish. History Rüti bei Büren is first mentioned in 1185 as ''in litore Ruthi''. In 1257 it was mentioned as ''Ruti prope Burron''. Scattered neolithic items indicate that there was a small settlement near Rüti bei Büren. Other evidence of prehistoric settlements include; Hallstatt grave mounds at Rütiwald, a Roman era manor at Buchsi and Roman masonry at the church. The Roman road through the Swiss Plateau passed through the modern municipal borders. During the Early and High Middle Ages the Teufelsburg (Devil's Castle) in the Rütiwald stood over the village. The impressive castle had a large ring wall with four outer walls. The castle may have been the home of the Counts of Buchegg. Later, Rüti belonged to the Counts of Strassberg. In 1388, Bern acquired all their land, including Rüti. In 1393 it was assigned to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lengnau, Berne
Lengnau () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Biel/Bienne (administrative district), Biel/Bienne administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Lengnau is first mentioned around 983-1002 as ''Lengenach''. In 1228 it was mentioned as ''Longieuva''. The municipality was formerly known by its French name ''Longeau'', however, that name is no longer used. The oldest traces of humans are Late-Paleolithic to Neolithic flint tools and other objects which were discovered on the Aare river plain. During the Bronze Age, the La Tene culture, La Tene era and the Switzerland in the Roman era, Roman era there were settlements in the municipal borders. During the Middle Ages it was part of the ''Herrschaft (territory), Herrschaft'' of Strassberg, which was acquired by Bern in 1388-93. Lengnau was placed in the bailiwick of Büren an der Aare, Büren. In 1318, during a conflict between Solothurn and Habsburg monarchy, Habs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
