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Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°32′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
The city of Solothurn (help·
info) (French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta) is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name. Image File history File links Solothurn-coat_of_arms. ...
The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ...
Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. ...
In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. ...
The city of (French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta) is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ...
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In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ...
Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. ...
The city of (French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta) is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ...
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Geography
It is situated on the Aar river, at the foot of the Jura mountains. Aar (disambiguation). ...
Looking towards Lelex from near to Crêt de La Neige The Jura folds are located north of the main Alpine orogenic front and are being continually deformed, accommodating the northwards compression due to Alpine folding. ...
History The city was founded around 14-37 AD by the Celts, and was later a Roman stronghold (castrum) under the name of Salodurum. Its strategical importance lied in the position at the approach to the Rhine from southeast. A Celtic cross. ...
In the Middle Ages the settelement grew around the remains of the Roman fortress and the religious house of St. Ursen, founded in the 8th century. In 1127 it was acquired by the dukes of Zähringen, and became a free imperial city in 1218 when that dynasty extinguished. After the alliance with Berne in 1295, it became part of the Swiss Confederation. In 1382 the Habsburgs attacked it, involving Solothurn in the battle of Sempach. By the treaty of two years later, the Habsburg renounced to all claims to the territory of the city. The latter was expanded by acqusition of neighbouring lands in the 15th century, roughly up to the today's canton area. Zähringen is the name of an old and influential German noble family, taken from the castle and village of that name. ...
// Events Damietta is besieged by the knights of the Fifth Crusade. ...
Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (German , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , Bernese German Bärn ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland and the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...
Events Mongol leader Ghazan Khan is converted to Islam, ending a line of Tantric Buddhist leaders. ...
Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Emperor Go-Komatsu ascends to the throne of Japan John Wyclifs teachings are condemned by the Synod of London. ...
Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ...
The Battle of Sempach was fought on July 9, 1386 between Duke Leopold III of Austria and the Swiss Confederation. ...
In 1481 it obtained full membership in the Swiss Confederation, and in 1530-1792 it was the seat of the French Ambassador to the Swiss. On October 15, 1817 - Tadeusz Kościuszko, the national hero of Poland and United States died in Solothurn and was initially interred at the local cemetery. Events May 3 - Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II. May 21 - Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481-1513) With the death of Duke Charles IV of Anjou, Anjou was reverted...
Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ...
1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ...
1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Tadeusz Kościuszko. ...
In 1828 Solothurn became the seat of the Bishop of Basel. 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
The Bishop of Basel (German: Bischof von Basel) is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic diocese of Basel, Switzerland (Latin: Dioecesis Basileensis). ...
Architecture
 Clock tower ( Zeitglockenturm).
 The Aar seen from the cathedral. The city calls itself Switzerland's largest Baroque City. The old town was built between 1530 and 1792 and shows an architectural combination of Italian Grandezza, French style and Swiss ideas. In 2004, it had a population of 15,137. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1007 KB) Clocktower (Zeitglockenturm) in the city of Solothurn, Swizerland. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1007 KB) Clocktower (Zeitglockenturm) in the city of Solothurn, Swizerland. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 621 KB) Description: The river Aar see from the cathedral, Solothurn/Soleure, Switzerland Source: photo from user Marcel. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 621 KB) Description: The river Aar see from the cathedral, Solothurn/Soleure, Switzerland Source: photo from user Marcel. ...
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Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ...
In 1980, Solothurn was awarded the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
The Wakker Prize (in German: Wakkerpreis, in French Prix Wakker) is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society to a Municipality of Switzerland for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. ...
Main sights - Old town
- Clock tower (Zeitglockenturm,12th century)
- Cathedral St. Ursus (1762-1773). It was begun by Gaetano Matteo Pisoni and completed by Paolo Antonio Pisoni. The interior has stuccoes by Francesco Pozzi and canvasses by Domenico Corvi.
- Church of the Jesuits (Jesuitenkirche, 1680-1689)
- The Verena Gorge and the Hermitage
- Waldegg Castle
- Landhaus
- Museum of the Old Arsenal (1609-1614), housing the most ancient collection of armors in Europe.
- Benseval Palace
- Gate of Bienne
- Gate of Basel
- Weissenstein mountain
A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ...
Seal of the Society of Jesus. ...
The Weissenstein is a mountain of the Jura range near Solothurn, Switzerland. ...
The Number 11 Solothurn has a special affinity to the number eleven. The Canton of Solothurn was the eleventh to become part of the Swiss Confederation. There are eleven churches and chapels, as well as eleven historical fountains and eleven towers. The St. Ursus cathedral has eleven altars and eleven bells, and the stairs in front of the cathedral have levels between every eleven steps. 11 (eleven) is the natural number following 10 and preceding 12. ...
A local brewery has named itself Öufi, which is Swiss German for eleven, and produces a beer with the same name. A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is one of the worlds oldest alcoholic beverages, possibly brewed for the first time over 10,000 years ago, according to renowned beer writer Michael Jackson. ...
See also The Solothurner Literaturpreis is a literary award for an excellent performance by a German language writer. ...
External links - Official site (German)
- Guía de Solothurn (Spanish)
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