The creation of the Old Rhine (der Alte Rhein) was the result of the International Rhine Regulation (Internationale Rheinregulierung or IRR) between Switzerland and the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary in 1892. The Old Rhine near Rheineck This treaty is still in force and aims to prevent floods in the Rhine area of St Gallen (Switzerland) … Read more » “The Grandeur of the Old Rhine and Rheineck”
The Schweizer Alpen-Club was founded on 19 April 1863, six years after the foundation of the British Alpine Club in London and a year after the foundation of the Österreichische Alpenverein. The SAC initially focused on activities in the Alps. In the wake of mainly British mountaineers, its primary focus was climbing peaks. The SAC … Read more » “The Swiss Alpine Club and Section Basel”
Near the town of Eigenbrakel in the province of Walloon Brabant (Belgium) stands the Lion of Waterloo. The monument was commissioned by King William I (1772-1843) of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Belgium was part of this Kingdom until 1831. The monument commemorates the Allies’ last battle (18 June 1815) against Napoleon. After the … Read more » “1848 in Baden, the German Confederation, Switzerland and France”
