Solothurn has been a member of the Confederation (Eidgenossenschaft) since 1481. The canton is named after the city of Solothurn. This ancient Roman city (Salodorum) was originally a Celtic settlement. After the retreat of the Romans, the area was, for a long time, a transition area between the French and German languages of the Alemanni. … Read more » “Solothurn, the bishop and the Embassador”
Monasterium Luciara The monastery Lucaria was founded around 735. A bridge connected the monastery to the other side of the river Reuss. The settlement was one of the sixteen so-called Dinghöfe, land and territories owned by the monastery. The monastery’s name was first mentioned in 760, “ monasterium Luciara”. This settlement became the city of Lucerne … Read more » “Canton of Lucerne”
The city of Fribourg/Freiburg was founded by Duc Berthold IV of Zähringen (1125-1186) in 1157. 1157-1536 Fribourg joined the Swiss Confederation (Eidgenossenschaft) in 1481. The Burgundian wars (1474-1477) were decisive. The relationship between Habsburg and the Holy Roman Empire was tense as well. Emperor Maximilian (1459-1519) introduced new taxes in the 1490s. The cities, Orte … Read more » “The canton and city of Fribourg”
