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The meaning of ‘Schwarzbuben’ probably comes from the word ‘schwärzen’, meaning smuggling. Schwarzbubenland is the region north of Mount Passwang (1204 metres) in the canton of Solothurn. It consists of the districts of Dorneck and Thierstein. The main towns are Dornach and Breitenbach. The Benedictine monastery of Beinwil moved in 1648 to Mariastein monastery, located … Read more » “Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Agriculture in Schwarzbubenland”

Nature is varied, and the Jura is at its best on the plateau of Gempen and Hochwald (canton Solothurn). Only the streams and ponds, which are so plentiful elsewhere in the Jura, are lacking. The region is well known for its fruit trees, forests, meadows, rocky outcrops and Alps views. The history of Gempen is … Read more » “Gempen, its History and Nature”