25 July 1867 is an important but almost forgotten date in the modern history of Switzerland. It was on this day that the parliament in Bern decided, for the first time, on federal funding for projects in cantons. These federal subsidies covered the high costs of of the Jura Water Correction Project (La Correction des eaux … Read more » “The Beginning of Federal Financial Support”
Swiss engineers can not only build tunnels and railways but also dig canals and build dykes. Le Grand-Marais is the region in the Three-Lakes Land (Drei-Seen-Land/le Pays des Trois-Lacs) lakes of Neuchâtel (Neuenburg), Bienne (Biel) and Morat (Murten) and stretches across the cantons of Bern, Freiburg, Solothurn, Waadt and Neuchâtel. In the last ice age, … Read more » “Swiss Canals and Dykes”
The town of Büren an der Aare (canton of Bern) has a medieval town centre. The river and the road have always been of great importance for trade, markets, shipbuilding and warehouses for salt, iron, wool, cattle, and agricultural products. Late medieval/early modern buildings are still visible. The Castle (sixteenth century) is a heritage of … Read more » “Büren an der Aare”
