This section contains an overview of the most relevant commemorations in Switzerland.
1 August 2022
The lake of Brienz (Brienzersee) prepares the environment for 1 August 2022, apparently inspired by “The cradle of the confederation”, a mural in the Great Hall of the Swiss parliament by Charles Giron (1859-1914), 1901. Giron has the Rütli in mind, the meadow at Lake Urner (Urnersee), a part of Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee). The first three Eidgenossen from … Read more » “Chapeau Switzerland”
8 July 2022
What do Google, the Mundaneum and a new World City near Geneva have in common? The Mundaneum The story begins at the end of the nineteenth century in Belgium. Paul Otlet (1868-1944) and Henri la Fontaine (1854-1943) wanted to found a World Library for all books, iconography, newspapers, magazines and all other writings. This library … Read more » “The Mundaneum and Geneva”
2 July 2022
Switzerland is a country of mountains, cheese, watches and chocolate. Chocolate beans do not grow in this country, however. Chocolate is derived from the word Xocolati. It was used by the Aztecs as early as 1 500 B.C. Chocolate made its appearance in Switzerland in the eighteenth century. François-Louis Cailler (1796-1852). Photo: Wikipedia François-Louis Cailler … Read more » “Two Centuries Swiss Chocolate”
