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Jegenstorf, Haile Selassie and Bangerten

Former Emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975) of Ethiopia stayed at Jegenstorf Castle (canton of Bern) for four days in November 1954 because of his state visit to Switzerland. The reception was a ‘Wiedergutmachung’ from the Swiss side. The Swiss government did not grant asylum to the emperor in 1936 after Italy’s conquest of Abyssinia (the name … Read more » “Jegenstorf, Haile Selassie and Bangerten”

The Reuss, the Aare, the Rhine and Koblenz in Switzerland

Koblenz (canton of Aargau) is the site of the Aare, the Reuss and the Rhine confluence. The Aare is the largest tributary of the Rhine, with more cubic metres of water per second than the Main or the Moselle at Koblenz in Germany. The Rhine and the Reuss originate in the Gotthard massif. The source … Read more » “The Reuss, the Aare, the Rhine and Koblenz in Switzerland”