Local history in Switzerland.
21 November 2021
Baden was known as Aquae Helveticae in Roman times. The settlement was already a spa town in those days. Around 850, a Carolingian church was built on today’s Catholic church site. Stein Castle was built by the counts of Nellenburg in the 11th century. They were succeeded by the counts of Lenzburg and, in the … Read more » “Baden or Aquae Helveticae”
11 November 2021
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8 November 2021
Naters (canton of Valais) is located on the right bank of the Rhone and is known, among other things, for its proximity to the Aletsch Glacier (the World Nature Forum in Naters is dedicated to this UNESCO World Heritage), the Hotel Belalp from 1858, the Blattnerhof and the panoramic view of the Valais Alps. … Read more » “Naters, Saffron and the Swiss Guard”
