Tourism and woodcarving are the main activities. The Cantonal Woodcarving School established in 1862 is well_known and respected in the trade.
History
Evidence has been found for a settlement by the Alamanni in the 7th century. Brienz was first documented in 1146, and in 1528 after an eventful history Brienz became part of the Canton of Berne.
Points of Interests
In the difficult years of the First World War a sea-promenade was built that leads along the village to the lake shore, and is probably something one of the most beautiful things Brienz has to offer. With magnificent flower beds and tree plantings, it offers, unencumbered from traffic, peace and relaxation.
Zu Brienz gehört natürlich auch der Brienzersee mit den Schiffsbetrieben der BLS, insbesondere der Raddampfer "Lötschberg" - einer der schönsten noch existierenden Schiffe.
Seit 1988 ist Brienz mit der linksufrigen Brienzerseestrasse an das Nationalstrassennetz angeschlossen.
Brienz soll ein touristisches Zentrum mit einem gut erhaltenen Ortsbild, einer intakten Landschaft und einem gesunden Gewerbe sein, d.h.
The village of Brienz (2600 inhab.), adjoined on the E. by Tracht, stretches for 1-1/2 M. along the bank of the Lake of Brienz, backed by green pastures dotted with fruit-trees, above which rises the Brienzer Grat, whence descend he falls of the Trachtenbach and the Mühlbach.
Brienz is the centre of the Oberland wood-carving, which here employs about 600 persons, and of which specimens may be bought at Ed.
Brienz is on the railway line between Lucerne and Interlaken.
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