Local history in Switzerland.
19 June 2021
In 1870, the architect Friedrich Ludwig von Rütte (1829-1903) bought the former 15th-century estate of a Bernese patrician family and converted it into a stately holiday home. As a result of the lowering of Lake Biel following the correction of the Jura waters (1868-1891), the estate gained additional land. On this new land, he created … Read more » “Von Rütte Estate”
15 June 2021
The region of Cortaillod (canton of Vaud) has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The oak stilts that appeared when the lake level was lowered due to the first correction of the Jura waters (1869-1891) are evidence of the pile dwellings of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The village of Cortaillod (from the Latin ‘Curtile’ or … Read more » “The world-famous industries of Cortaillod”
14 June 2021
The village of Concise (canton of Vaud) and the surrounding villages (Corcelles-près-Concise, Onnens, La Golette, Concise-Sous-Colachoz) did not exist five thousand years ago. However, along the Neuchâtel-Yverdon-les-Bains railway line, built between 1859 and 1870, 25 sites of pile dwellings have been found. These were covered by two metres of earth and are partially well preserved. … Read more » “The Village of Concise and Surroundings”
