Nothing is forever, not even in Switzerland. The creation of the new canton of Jura in 1979, the choice of Moutier (canton of Bern) by referendum in 2021 to join the canton of Jura in 2026 or, for example, the mergers of municipalities Switzerland is also the outcome of a process of centuries, as the … Read more » “Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft”
In the Middle Ages, the canton of Obwalden (capital Sarnen) and the canton of Nidwalden were called Unterwalden. Although small, the canton lies on the spur of Lake Lucerne and is one of the founders of today’s Swiss Confederation. Celts, Romans, Burgundian kingdom, Holy Roman Empire After the Celts, Romans and the first Burgundian Empire (443-534), … Read more » “Canton Obwalden”
The Canton of Basel-Landschaft (Baselbiet) was created in 1833 as a split-off from the Canton of Basel, a member of the Confederation since 1501. 1501-1833 The city of Basel was the dominant political power in the canton in 1501. The area beyond was an Untertanengebiet ruled by a governor. The French invasion in 1798 and … Read more » “Canton Basel-Landschaft”
