Search Results for: kanton solothurn

France and Switzerland, the cantons of Jura and Basel-Landschaft and the Department of Haut-Rhin meet in the village of Lucelle (Lützel). The Cistercian abbey was founded around 1123/1124 along the little river La Lucelle (die Lützel). Today, the river borders the Swiss canton of Jura and the French department of Haut-Rhin. In the 13th century, … Read more » “Lucelle and the Landskron, a regional history of European Dimensions”

At the end of the 13th century, the Landskron castle was built by the Münch dynasty from Basel. This strategically important place on the mountain of this name (about 530 m above sea level) dominated the route along the northern foot of the Jura. The Romans already recognised its excellent location and built a watchtower … Read more » “The Landskron, regional History from European Perspective”