The ancient Roman town of Arae Flaviae, present-day Rottweil in Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg), had an alliance with the Eidgenossenschaft of thirteen Orte (or cantons) since 1519 and, from 1463 onwards, gained the status of zugewandter Ort. Besides Mulhouse, Rottweil is the only city with this status that is not part of modern Switzerland. In 1519 twelve … Read more » “Rottweil and the Swiss Cantons”
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”
It did not get attention outside Switzerland, but an exit drama is taking place in the canton of Bern. Referendum A majority of voters of Moutier voted in favour of leaving the canton of Bern and joining the canton of Jura instead, by 2 067 votes in favour versus 1 930 votes against, a difference … Read more » “Mexit or Moutier Exit”
