This section contains an overview of the most relevant commemorations in Switzerland.
10 June 2020
The Romans founded the settlement Salodurum (literally watergate) around 20 AD. The main reason was the building of a road (and bridge over de Aare river ) between Aventicum (Avenches) and Vindonissa (Windisch). The town became a fortress with the usual Roman public and private buildings, some of the remnants can still be seen in … Read more » “Solothurn 2 000 Years”
16 February 2020
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first flight between St. Moritz (Canton Grisons) and London. One of the initiators in 1920 was Hans Badrutt (1876-1953), owner of the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel in St. Moritz. The St. Moritz lake (St. Moritzersee), right in front of the hotel, was also the location of the first … Read more » “Palace in the Air”
9 January 2020
The ancient Roman town of Arae Flaviae, present-day Rottweil, has an alliance with the Eidgenossenschaft of thirteen Orte (or cantons) since 1519. The town had already the status of zugewandter Ort since 1467. Rottweil and Mülhouse are the only cities with this status that are not part of modern Switzerland. Twelve of the thirteen Orte ratified … Read more » “The Eternal Alliance between Rottweil and the Swiss Confederation”
