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Tête de Moine (French for "monk's head") is a semi-hard cheese made from untreated cow's milk in the Bernese Jura and Canton of Jura.
Its origins lie in the 12th century in Bellelay Abbey. Since 2001, the designation "Tête de Moine, Fromage de Bellelay" has been registered as a protected designation of origin (Appellation d'Origine Protégée (AOP)). Traditionally, Tête de Moine is not sliced, but scraped very finely. A special tool, the Girolle, has been available since 1982. This usually consists of a round wooden plate with a vertical pin in the middle and a crank. The cylindrical cheese is centered on the pin; before that, however, the rind is cut away from the top of the cheese, which is then vaguely reminiscent of a tonsure, which also gave the cheese its name. With the help of the crank placed on the pin, rosettes can now be made from finely grated cheese. The enlarged surface brings out the flavor particularly well. When scraping, the cheese rind comes off at the edge and crumbles. The scraper got its name from the appearance of the rosettes, which are reminiscent of chanterelles (French girolle).
The Pirouette , in which the cheese is sold together with a disposable Girolle, was developed for beginners and as gifts. When the storage box is unpacked, the saucer folds open and only the Girolle needs to be attached.
Tête de Moine (French for "monk's head") is a semi-hard cheese made from untreated cow's milk in the Bernese Jura and Canton of Jura.
Its origins lie in the 12th century in Bellelay Abbey. Since 2001, the designation "Tête de Moine, Fromage de Bellelay" has been registered as a protected designation of origin (Appellation d'Origine Protégée (AOP)). Traditionally, Tête de Moine is not sliced, but scraped very finely. A special tool, the Girolle, has been available since 1982. This usually consists of a round wooden plate with a vertical pin in the middle and a crank. The cylindrical cheese is centered on the pin; before that, however, the rind is cut away from the top of the cheese, which is then vaguely reminiscent of a tonsure, which also gave the cheese its name. With the help of the crank placed on the pin, rosettes can now be made from finely grated cheese. The enlarged surface brings out the flavor particularly well. When scraping, the cheese rind comes off at the edge and crumbles. The scraper got its name from the appearance of the rosettes, which are reminiscent of chanterelles (French girolle).
The Pirouette , in which the cheese is sold together with a disposable Girolle, was developed for beginners and as gifts. When the storage box is unpacked, the saucer folds open and only the Girolle needs to be attached.
Goumois is first mentioned in 1177 under the name Gamoensis ecclesia , which was probably derived from the Germanic personal name Godemod . The village was subject to the priory of Lanthenans and passed to the Counts of Mömpelgard (Montbéliard) in 1247. Since the 14th century, Goumois has belonged to the Franquemont dominion, which was conquered by the prince-bishop of Basel in 1474, but was still disputed between the Bishopric of Basel and France until 1780. From 1793 to 1815, Goumois belonged to France and was initially part of the Département du Mont-Terrible, from 1800 linked to the Département Haut-Rhin. Due to the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the district on the right bank of the Doubs came to the canton of Bern in 1815. As a result of a federal referendum on September 24, 1978, Goumois became part of the newly founded canton of Jura on January 1, 1979. After voters approved the merger proposal on June 26, 2007, Goumois, Les Pommerats and Saignelégier merged with effect from January 1, 2009 to form the new municipality of Saignelégier.
On June 20, 1940, around 43,000 soldiers of the French 45th Fortified Army Corps, including 12,500 soldiers of the Polish 2nd Rifle Division, crossed the Doubs near Goumois and were disarmed and interned by the Swiss army.
Goumois is first mentioned in 1177 under the name Gamoensis ecclesia , which was probably derived from the Germanic personal name Godemod . The village was subject to the priory of Lanthenans and passed to the Counts of Mömpelgard (Montbéliard) in 1247. Since the 14th century, Goumois has belonged to the Franquemont dominion, which was conquered by the prince-bishop of Basel in 1474, but was still disputed between the Bishopric of Basel and France until 1780. From 1793 to 1815, Goumois belonged to France and was initially part of the Département du Mont-Terrible, from 1800 linked to the Département Haut-Rhin. Due to the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the district on the right bank of the Doubs came to the canton of Bern in 1815. As a result of a federal referendum on September 24, 1978, Goumois became part of the newly founded canton of Jura on January 1, 1979. After voters approved the merger proposal on June 26, 2007, Goumois, Les Pommerats and Saignelégier merged with effect from January 1, 2009 to form the new municipality of Saignelégier.
On June 20, 1940, around 43,000 soldiers of the French 45th Fortified Army Corps, including 12,500 soldiers of the Polish 2nd Rifle Division, crossed the Doubs near Goumois and were disarmed and interned by the Swiss army.
The largest museum in the world specializing in watches: 4000 exhibits to visit! From the sundial to magnificent pocket and wall clocks, goldsmith jewelery and scientific techniques to the atomic clock, this unique museum uses 4,000 exceptional exhibits to illustrate the history of time measurement.
The largest museum in the world specializing in watches: 4000 exhibits to visit! From the sundial to magnificent pocket and wall clocks, goldsmith jewelery and scientific techniques to the atomic clock, this unique museum uses 4,000 exceptional exhibits to illustrate the history of time measurement.
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is an aromatic soft cheese specialty from the Vallée de Joux. Baked in the oven with garlic and a dash of white wine, it's irresistible. Every year in September, the Vacherin Mont-d'Or festival in Les Charbonnières heralds the season of the winter cheese, recognizable by its typical spruce box.
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is a soft cheese from the Vallée de Joux. It is made from thermized cow's milk and matured for 21 days. Each cheese is individually packed in a spruce box. The Vacherin is made from September to the end of winter, a time when the cows no longer produce enough milk to produce large cheeses. The milk comes from Fleckvieh and Montbéliard cows that graze in the AOP area on alpine meadows at an altitude of over 700 m. The Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP has been produced by the dairy cooperative in Les Charbonnières since 1865 and has received many awards. A Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP weighs less than 3 kg and has a maximum diameter of 32 cm. It has been registered as a protected designation of origin AOP since 2003, which guarantees its origin and the production process.
Patrick et Charles Hauser Manufacturers and Affineurs 1345 Le Lieu
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is an aromatic soft cheese specialty from the Vallée de Joux. Baked in the oven with garlic and a dash of white wine, it's irresistible. Every year in September, the Vacherin Mont-d'Or festival in Les Charbonnières heralds the season of the winter cheese, recognizable by its typical spruce box.
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is a soft cheese from the Vallée de Joux. It is made from thermized cow's milk and matured for 21 days. Each cheese is individually packed in a spruce box. The Vacherin is made from September to the end of winter, a time when the cows no longer produce enough milk to produce large cheeses. The milk comes from Fleckvieh and Montbéliard cows that graze in the AOP area on alpine meadows at an altitude of over 700 m. The Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP has been produced by the dairy cooperative in Les Charbonnières since 1865 and has received many awards. A Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP weighs less than 3 kg and has a maximum diameter of 32 cm. It has been registered as a protected designation of origin AOP since 2003, which guarantees its origin and the production process.
Patrick et Charles Hauser Manufacturers and Affineurs 1345 Le Lieu
Absinthe, also known as absinthe , is one of the wormwood spirits and is an alcoholic drink that is traditionally made from wormwood, anise, fennel, a number of other herbs that vary depending on the recipe, and alcohol.
Most absinthe brands are green, so absinthe is also called "The Green Fairy" (French La fée verte ). The alcohol content is usually between 45 and 89 percent by volume and is therefore assigned to the upper range of spirits. Due to the use of bitter-tasting herbs, particularly wormwood, absinthe is considered a bitter spirit, although it doesn't necessarily taste bitter.
Absinthe was originally produced in the 18th century in the Val de Travers in what is now the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel ( République et Canton de Neuchâtel ) as a medicinal remedy. This spirit, which is traditionally drunk mixed with water, found great popularity in France in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Famous absinthe drinkers include Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Rimbaud, Aleister Crowley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde.
At the height of its popularity, the drink had a reputation for being addictive and causing serious health problems due to its thujone content. From 1915, the drink was banned in a number of European countries and the USA. Modern studies have not been able to prove harm from absinthe consumption beyond the effects of alcohol; the damage to health found at that time is now attributed to the poor quality of the alcohol and the high quantities of alcohol consumed. Absinthe has been available again in most European countries since 1998. In Switzerland, too, the manufacture and sale of absinthe has been permitted again since 2005.
Absinthe, also known as absinthe , is one of the wormwood spirits and is an alcoholic drink that is traditionally made from wormwood, anise, fennel, a number of other herbs that vary depending on the recipe, and alcohol.
Most absinthe brands are green, so absinthe is also called "The Green Fairy" (French La fée verte ). The alcohol content is usually between 45 and 89 percent by volume and is therefore assigned to the upper range of spirits. Due to the use of bitter-tasting herbs, particularly wormwood, absinthe is considered a bitter spirit, although it doesn't necessarily taste bitter.
Absinthe was originally produced in the 18th century in the Val de Travers in what is now the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel ( République et Canton de Neuchâtel ) as a medicinal remedy. This spirit, which is traditionally drunk mixed with water, found great popularity in France in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Famous absinthe drinkers include Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Rimbaud, Aleister Crowley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde.
At the height of its popularity, the drink had a reputation for being addictive and causing serious health problems due to its thujone content. From 1915, the drink was banned in a number of European countries and the USA. Modern studies have not been able to prove harm from absinthe consumption beyond the effects of alcohol; the damage to health found at that time is now attributed to the poor quality of the alcohol and the high quantities of alcohol consumed. Absinthe has been available again in most European countries since 1998. In Switzerland, too, the manufacture and sale of absinthe has been permitted again since 2005.
The Creux du Van is a cirque (cauldron-shaped depressions on mountain slopes below the summit and ridge) in the Swiss Jura on the border between the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud in the Val de Travers.
It is about 1200 m wide and 500 m deep. The total length of the rock walls, which drop vertically around 160 meters, is around four kilometers. The area is at Mont Soliat at 1200 to 1450 m above sea level. M. It has been under protection since 1972 and is included in the federal inventory of landscapes and natural monuments of national importance.
The basin was probably formed by erosion after the Würm glaciation. The ground is covered with moraine and landslide material, on which firs and beeches grow. In the middle, below the part of the cauldron that is not wooded at the top, is the Fontaine Froide spring, whose water is a constant 4 °C all year round.
Ibex and chamois live on the rock faces. The last bear was killed in the Creux-du-Van area in 1770. In 1974 and 1975 a pair of lynxes were released. The lynx were wild caught from the Slovakian Carpathians.
The geologically and botanically valuable area is also a popular excursion destination, which is best reached on foot from Noiraigue. The Ferme du Soliat restaurant at the top of the cirque can be reached by car via Couvet or Saint-Aubin-Sauges.
A dry stone wall about two kilometers long was built at the unwooded upper edge of the cauldron, replacing a less aesthetic wire mesh fence. The wall was built free of charge by an international group and is therefore also called the Wall of Friendship . The stone walls are an important habitat for small animals.
The region around the Creux du Van is sparsely populated, since the highlands consist mainly of karst. Therefore, mainly forest and pasture farming is practiced. Many sinkholes can be seen during a hike on the plateau.
The Creux du Van is a cirque (cauldron-shaped depressions on mountain slopes below the summit and ridge) in the Swiss Jura on the border between the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud in the Val de Travers.
It is about 1200 m wide and 500 m deep. The total length of the rock walls, which drop vertically around 160 meters, is around four kilometers. The area is at Mont Soliat at 1200 to 1450 m above sea level. M. It has been under protection since 1972 and is included in the federal inventory of landscapes and natural monuments of national importance.
The basin was probably formed by erosion after the Würm glaciation. The ground is covered with moraine and landslide material, on which firs and beeches grow. In the middle, below the part of the cauldron that is not wooded at the top, is the Fontaine Froide spring, whose water is a constant 4 °C all year round.
Ibex and chamois live on the rock faces. The last bear was killed in the Creux-du-Van area in 1770. In 1974 and 1975 a pair of lynxes were released. The lynx were wild caught from the Slovakian Carpathians.
The geologically and botanically valuable area is also a popular excursion destination, which is best reached on foot from Noiraigue. The Ferme du Soliat restaurant at the top of the cirque can be reached by car via Couvet or Saint-Aubin-Sauges.
A dry stone wall about two kilometers long was built at the unwooded upper edge of the cauldron, replacing a less aesthetic wire mesh fence. The wall was built free of charge by an international group and is therefore also called the Wall of Friendship . The stone walls are an important habitat for small animals.
The region around the Creux du Van is sparsely populated, since the highlands consist mainly of karst. Therefore, mainly forest and pasture farming is practiced. Many sinkholes can be seen during a hike on the plateau.
The Cailler family originally came from Daillens near Vevey, where it was first mentioned in the civil register in 1683. From 1920 the Caillers have civil rights in Broc. François-Louis Cailler began industrial chocolate production in Corsier-sur-Vevey in 1819, his sons Auguste and François-Alexandre moved their father's business to Rue des Bosquets in Vevey. The daughter Fanny-Louise married Daniel Peter in 1863, who subsequently also entered the chocolate business. The grandson of the founder, Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler, moved the factory to Broc in Gruyere in 1898. His son Noël inherited it from him. After the merger with Nestlé, the sons Georges and Claude remained on the board of directors, but the Cailler family no longer had any influence on the Cailler brand.
It was founded in 1819 by François-Louis Cailler as a trading company for cocoa powder and chocolate. Shortly thereafter, the first chocolate factory in Switzerland with industrial production was built. In 1898 the move to the new factory in Broc took place. Strong growth followed under the direction of Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler. At the turn of the century, Cailler was the top-selling company in the Swiss chocolate industry. Due to the strong growth and urgently needed investments, the company was converted into a stock corporation in 1900. In 1911, it merged with Peter and Kohler and began exporting abroad. During the First World War, the company fell into crisis as the export markets collapsed. In 1929 the company merged with Nestlé. Many new products came onto the market under the Cailler brand name, and Frigor and Fémina became well-known. There was a threat of closure during the global economic crisis. In 2013, the Maison Cailler had 368,000 visitors from all over the world
The Cailler family originally came from Daillens near Vevey, where it was first mentioned in the civil register in 1683. From 1920 the Caillers have civil rights in Broc. François-Louis Cailler began industrial chocolate production in Corsier-sur-Vevey in 1819, his sons Auguste and François-Alexandre moved their father's business to Rue des Bosquets in Vevey. The daughter Fanny-Louise married Daniel Peter in 1863, who subsequently also entered the chocolate business. The grandson of the founder, Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler, moved the factory to Broc in Gruyere in 1898. His son Noël inherited it from him. After the merger with Nestlé, the sons Georges and Claude remained on the board of directors, but the Cailler family no longer had any influence on the Cailler brand.
It was founded in 1819 by François-Louis Cailler as a trading company for cocoa powder and chocolate. Shortly thereafter, the first chocolate factory in Switzerland with industrial production was built. In 1898 the move to the new factory in Broc took place. Strong growth followed under the direction of Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler. At the turn of the century, Cailler was the top-selling company in the Swiss chocolate industry. Due to the strong growth and urgently needed investments, the company was converted into a stock corporation in 1900. In 1911, it merged with Peter and Kohler and began exporting abroad. During the First World War, the company fell into crisis as the export markets collapsed. In 1929 the company merged with Nestlé. Many new products came onto the market under the Cailler brand name, and Frigor and Fémina became well-known. There was a threat of closure during the global economic crisis. In 2013, the Maison Cailler had 368,000 visitors from all over the world
Gruyere, often called Gruyère in German-speaking Switzerland, is a semi-hard to hard Swiss hard cheese with a protected designation of origin (see the AOP section there) made from the raw milk of cows. In 2016, 29,136 tons of Gruyère were sold, around 14,900 tons of them in Switzerland. The most important export market is Germany (around 3100 tons). Le Gruyère AOP is produced in Switzerland in a total of 165 cheese dairies and 54 alpine farms (as of 2016). Cheese production in Gruyere can be traced back to 1115. In a document from that year from the first Count of Gruyères, donations of cheese to the Abbey of Rougemont are mentioned. However, it remains unclear what kind of cheese this was.
The use of the name Gruyère to designate a type of cheese that may have been similar to today's Gruyère was first documented in 1602, when the government of Friborg offered fourteen wheels as a gift to delegates at the French embassy. What was meant by this was the cheese produced around the town of Gruyere in Fribourg.
Today the designation Le Gruyère is protected as AOP in Europe. The Le Gruyère Switzerland brand is protected worldwide. The signet of the alphorn player on a cut cheese loaf, which is also protected, belongs to the Swiss Confederation and is protected worldwide, although it is no longer used today. Le Gruyère AOP may only be produced in the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel and Jura, the administrative districts of Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville, as well as some Bernese municipalities bordering the canton of Fribourg. There is also a historically justified exception for 17 specific cheese dairies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Le Gruyère's AOP is not recognized in the USA or other countries. The name is therefore also used by producers in Eastern France, see Gruyère, here without the grammatical article, in Austria and as "Groviera" by producers in Italy. In the USA, the Roth company also produces a copy of the Gruyere; the large Swiss dairy Emmi AG holds shares in this company. The wheels of cheese, with a diameter of 55 to 65 cm and a thickness of 9.5 to 12 cm, weigh between 25 and 40 kg (average 35 kg). The rind is slightly greasy-brownish, the paste is supple, medium-firm and not very brittle. Fine holes are desirable but not essential. Fine ripening crystallites can be felt on the tongue with a longer-matured Gruyère. The fat content is 49 to 53% in dry matter. The aging (affinage) of Gruyère AOP is an important part of the production process. According to the specifications, a cave-like climate is prescribed for the maturation. Ideally, the humidity is 94-98%. At lower moisture levels, the cheese dries out, and at higher levels, the rind becomes greasy and sticky. The temperature is ideally between 13 and 14 degrees. However, these relatively high temperatures are only possible if the quality of the cheese is very good. Otherwise, rather lower temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees are preferred. The lower the cellar temperature, the harder and more crumbly the cheese will be.
Gruyere, often called Gruyère in German-speaking Switzerland, is a semi-hard to hard Swiss hard cheese with a protected designation of origin (see the AOP section there) made from the raw milk of cows. In 2016, 29,136 tons of Gruyère were sold, around 14,900 tons of them in Switzerland. The most important export market is Germany (around 3100 tons). Le Gruyère AOP is produced in Switzerland in a total of 165 cheese dairies and 54 alpine farms (as of 2016). Cheese production in Gruyere can be traced back to 1115. In a document from that year from the first Count of Gruyères, donations of cheese to the Abbey of Rougemont are mentioned. However, it remains unclear what kind of cheese this was.
The use of the name Gruyère to designate a type of cheese that may have been similar to today's Gruyère was first documented in 1602, when the government of Friborg offered fourteen wheels as a gift to delegates at the French embassy. What was meant by this was the cheese produced around the town of Gruyere in Fribourg.
Today the designation Le Gruyère is protected as AOP in Europe. The Le Gruyère Switzerland brand is protected worldwide. The signet of the alphorn player on a cut cheese loaf, which is also protected, belongs to the Swiss Confederation and is protected worldwide, although it is no longer used today. Le Gruyère AOP may only be produced in the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel and Jura, the administrative districts of Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville, as well as some Bernese municipalities bordering the canton of Fribourg. There is also a historically justified exception for 17 specific cheese dairies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Le Gruyère's AOP is not recognized in the USA or other countries. The name is therefore also used by producers in Eastern France, see Gruyère, here without the grammatical article, in Austria and as "Groviera" by producers in Italy. In the USA, the Roth company also produces a copy of the Gruyere; the large Swiss dairy Emmi AG holds shares in this company. The wheels of cheese, with a diameter of 55 to 65 cm and a thickness of 9.5 to 12 cm, weigh between 25 and 40 kg (average 35 kg). The rind is slightly greasy-brownish, the paste is supple, medium-firm and not very brittle. Fine holes are desirable but not essential. Fine ripening crystallites can be felt on the tongue with a longer-matured Gruyère. The fat content is 49 to 53% in dry matter. The aging (affinage) of Gruyère AOP is an important part of the production process. According to the specifications, a cave-like climate is prescribed for the maturation. Ideally, the humidity is 94-98%. At lower moisture levels, the cheese dries out, and at higher levels, the rind becomes greasy and sticky. The temperature is ideally between 13 and 14 degrees. However, these relatively high temperatures are only possible if the quality of the cheese is very good. Otherwise, rather lower temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees are preferred. The lower the cellar temperature, the harder and more crumbly the cheese will be.
The castle of the former counts towers over today's small town, which used to be the center of the county of Gruyeres in the upper Saane valley. In its remote location, the county enjoyed extensive independence for a long time, but came under Count Rudolf III in 1244. of Gruyeres under the feudal sovereignty of Savoy. The castle was built between 1270 and 1282 in the style of Savoyard fortifications. In the 10th century, the territory of the County of Gruyeres belonged to the Kingdom of Burgundy. The first count of Gruyeres known by name was William I, who took part in the Crusades around 1100 along with numerous young men from Gruyères.
The last owner of the castle, Count Michael von Gruyeres, went bankrupt in 1554. The cities of Bern and Freiburg in Üechtland, which had financed his lavish lifestyle, were able to divide the county among themselves. The castle came to Freiburg and from 1555 to 1814 was the seat of the Freiburg bailiffs.
The castle was then the official residence of the prefect until 1848, before it was sold to the Bovy family from Geneva in 1849[1]. The Bovy invited numerous artists to their castle, including the Geneva painter Barthélemy Menn, as well as Gustave Courbet in 1854 and Camille Corot in the years 1855 to 1861, who painted a hall with Menn and other artists. Auguste Baud-Bovy, himself a member of the owning family, created many of his works in the area around the chateau. Later, through marriage, the castle passed into the possession of the Balland family, who also used it as a summer residence. In 1938 the canton of Friborg bought back the castle and used it as a museum. Since 1993 a foundation has taken care of the preservation of the castle complex and the presentation of the art collections. The castle houses an interesting collection of fantastic art from international artists.
The castle of the former counts towers over today's small town, which used to be the center of the county of Gruyeres in the upper Saane valley. In its remote location, the county enjoyed extensive independence for a long time, but came under Count Rudolf III in 1244. of Gruyeres under the feudal sovereignty of Savoy. The castle was built between 1270 and 1282 in the style of Savoyard fortifications. In the 10th century, the territory of the County of Gruyeres belonged to the Kingdom of Burgundy. The first count of Gruyeres known by name was William I, who took part in the Crusades around 1100 along with numerous young men from Gruyères.
The last owner of the castle, Count Michael von Gruyeres, went bankrupt in 1554. The cities of Bern and Freiburg in Üechtland, which had financed his lavish lifestyle, were able to divide the county among themselves. The castle came to Freiburg and from 1555 to 1814 was the seat of the Freiburg bailiffs.
The castle was then the official residence of the prefect until 1848, before it was sold to the Bovy family from Geneva in 1849[1]. The Bovy invited numerous artists to their castle, including the Geneva painter Barthélemy Menn, as well as Gustave Courbet in 1854 and Camille Corot in the years 1855 to 1861, who painted a hall with Menn and other artists. Auguste Baud-Bovy, himself a member of the owning family, created many of his works in the area around the chateau. Later, through marriage, the castle passed into the possession of the Balland family, who also used it as a summer residence. In 1938 the canton of Friborg bought back the castle and used it as a museum. Since 1993 a foundation has taken care of the preservation of the castle complex and the presentation of the art collections. The castle houses an interesting collection of fantastic art from international artists.
In 1976, Léonard Gianadda, engineer, journalist, artist and internationally renowned patron of the arts, found the remains of a Roman temple on a site on which he was to build a house. Since his younger brother Pierre died in a plane crash when he was only 25, Léonard created a cultural foundation and named it Pierre Gianadda in memory of his brother.
Léonard Gianadda acquired the site and had a concrete building of modern architecture erected according to his own design right above the site where the remains of the temple were excavated.
The foundation has an annual budget of around 8 million Swiss francs, of which the municipality of Martigny contributes more than 545,000 Swiss francs. Around 60 employees are employed. Since the opening of the museums, more than 6.7 million visitors from all over the world have been welcomed (as of 2006). The main sponsors are the municipality of Martigny, the canton of Valais, Credit Suisse, UBS and Loterie Romand. The foundation's partners include Fondation Barry, the St. Bernhard Tunnel, RailAway and the Palais Lumière in Evian. The large new building serves as an entrance building and exhibition hall. It houses three permanent exhibitions: the Gallo-Roman Museum on the site's early history, the ten most beautiful paintings from the collection of Evelyn and Louis Franck, and a small vintage car collection of 50 cars from the years 1897 to 1939, including rare exhibits from Swiss car manufacturers .
The large central room of the main building is used for art exhibitions that change several times a year, primarily private collections and rare exhibits, and for concerts.
On the sidewalk in front of the main building, a path of fame was laid out, on the slabs of which handprints, footprints or signatures of famous guests are immortalized.
In 1976, Léonard Gianadda, engineer, journalist, artist and internationally renowned patron of the arts, found the remains of a Roman temple on a site on which he was to build a house. Since his younger brother Pierre died in a plane crash when he was only 25, Léonard created a cultural foundation and named it Pierre Gianadda in memory of his brother.
Léonard Gianadda acquired the site and had a concrete building of modern architecture erected according to his own design right above the site where the remains of the temple were excavated.
The foundation has an annual budget of around 8 million Swiss francs, of which the municipality of Martigny contributes more than 545,000 Swiss francs. Around 60 employees are employed. Since the opening of the museums, more than 6.7 million visitors from all over the world have been welcomed (as of 2006). The main sponsors are the municipality of Martigny, the canton of Valais, Credit Suisse, UBS and Loterie Romand. The foundation's partners include Fondation Barry, the St. Bernhard Tunnel, RailAway and the Palais Lumière in Evian. The large new building serves as an entrance building and exhibition hall. It houses three permanent exhibitions: the Gallo-Roman Museum on the site's early history, the ten most beautiful paintings from the collection of Evelyn and Louis Franck, and a small vintage car collection of 50 cars from the years 1897 to 1939, including rare exhibits from Swiss car manufacturers .
The large central room of the main building is used for art exhibitions that change several times a year, primarily private collections and rare exhibits, and for concerts.
On the sidewalk in front of the main building, a path of fame was laid out, on the slabs of which handprints, footprints or signatures of famous guests are immortalized.
The Barryland - Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard is a museum in Martigny dedicated to the history and breeding of Saint Bernards.
In 2004, the Order of Canons of the Great St. Bernhard announced that it was no longer able to continue to look after the St. Bernard breed at its hospice due to a lack of sufficient membership. This would have meant the end of the "Vom Großer Sankt Bernhard" breeding line. The "Barry du Grand-Saint-Bernard" foundation then became active and took over the breeding and maintenance of the kennel du Grand St. Bernard (from the Great St. Bernard). Thanks to another endowment by the de Watteville couple, a St. Bernard museum was set up in the former armory in Martigny.
On the first floor, the museum shows exhibits on the old Canterbury-Rome pilgrimage route, which led through the Aosta Valley and required a crossing over the pass. From about the 17th century St. Bernard dogs were kept at the hospice and helped the canons to track down missing pilgrims who had not arrived at their destination because of avalanches or bad weather. This work of the canons and their dogs is shown in the museum e.g. illustrated by a film.
From the 19th century, numerous legends arose about the dogs of the Great St. Bernhard. Numerous exhibits in the museum document how they were portrayed in literature, art and advertising. Changing exhibitions on various themes can be seen on the second floor. The ground floor, including the outdoor enclosures, is reserved for dog breeding and keeping.
The Barryland - Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard is a museum in Martigny dedicated to the history and breeding of Saint Bernards.
In 2004, the Order of Canons of the Great St. Bernhard announced that it was no longer able to continue to look after the St. Bernard breed at its hospice due to a lack of sufficient membership. This would have meant the end of the "Vom Großer Sankt Bernhard" breeding line. The "Barry du Grand-Saint-Bernard" foundation then became active and took over the breeding and maintenance of the kennel du Grand St. Bernard (from the Great St. Bernard). Thanks to another endowment by the de Watteville couple, a St. Bernard museum was set up in the former armory in Martigny.
On the first floor, the museum shows exhibits on the old Canterbury-Rome pilgrimage route, which led through the Aosta Valley and required a crossing over the pass. From about the 17th century St. Bernard dogs were kept at the hospice and helped the canons to track down missing pilgrims who had not arrived at their destination because of avalanches or bad weather. This work of the canons and their dogs is shown in the museum e.g. illustrated by a film.
From the 19th century, numerous legends arose about the dogs of the Great St. Bernhard. Numerous exhibits in the museum document how they were portrayed in literature, art and advertising. Changing exhibitions on various themes can be seen on the second floor. The ground floor, including the outdoor enclosures, is reserved for dog breeding and keeping.
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The Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard (English: underground lake of Saint-Léonard ) is the largest known natural underground lake in Europe with a surface area of 6,000 m². The entrance to the cave is at the foot of the vineyards in the commune of Saint-Léonard, between Sion and Sierre. The cave is visited by an average of 100,000 visitors a year. With an area of 6,200 m², the Seegrotte in Hinterbrühl in Lower Austria, which is divided into longitudinal and transverse tunnels, is slightly larger. However, this was caused by a sudden inrush of water in the course of a blast for the underground mining of gypsum, so it was created artificially. In addition, the water level is lowered there by continuous pumping.
The cave has long been known to the inhabitants of Saint-Léonard. The cave was first explored in 1943 by the Swiss speleologist Jean-Jacques Pittard, who was accompanied by Jacques Della Santa. When the cave was discovered, the water level was several meters higher than today and almost reached the ceiling. On January 25, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 to 6 on the Richter scale occurred around Sierre. The earthquake changed the hydrological conditions of the cave and its surroundings, which led to the lowering of the lake level. The cave was made accessible to visitors by two locals as early as 1949. Boat trips on the lake have been offered ever since. In the winter of 2000, a two-ton boulder fell from the ceiling, and the cave was then closed by the authorities. In the course of extensive renovation work costing over 2.5 million Swiss francs, the cave ceiling was secured by installing several thousand large and small rock bolts. In 2003 the cave was reopened to visitors. Bats are the only larger animals naturally found in the cave. Only trout that have been settled by the shipping company and are fed regularly live in the lake.
The Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard (English: underground lake of Saint-Léonard ) is the largest known natural underground lake in Europe with a surface area of 6,000 m². The entrance to the cave is at the foot of the vineyards in the commune of Saint-Léonard, between Sion and Sierre. The cave is visited by an average of 100,000 visitors a year. With an area of 6,200 m², the Seegrotte in Hinterbrühl in Lower Austria, which is divided into longitudinal and transverse tunnels, is slightly larger. However, this was caused by a sudden inrush of water in the course of a blast for the underground mining of gypsum, so it was created artificially. In addition, the water level is lowered there by continuous pumping.
The cave has long been known to the inhabitants of Saint-Léonard. The cave was first explored in 1943 by the Swiss speleologist Jean-Jacques Pittard, who was accompanied by Jacques Della Santa. When the cave was discovered, the water level was several meters higher than today and almost reached the ceiling. On January 25, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 to 6 on the Richter scale occurred around Sierre. The earthquake changed the hydrological conditions of the cave and its surroundings, which led to the lowering of the lake level. The cave was made accessible to visitors by two locals as early as 1949. Boat trips on the lake have been offered ever since. In the winter of 2000, a two-ton boulder fell from the ceiling, and the cave was then closed by the authorities. In the course of extensive renovation work costing over 2.5 million Swiss francs, the cave ceiling was secured by installing several thousand large and small rock bolts. In 2003 the cave was reopened to visitors. Bats are the only larger animals naturally found in the cave. Only trout that have been settled by the shipping company and are fed regularly live in the lake.
The oldest post box in Switzerland can be found on the door of the Maxenhaus . It dates back to the Napoleonic era, when Valais was part of the French Empire.
The oldest post box in Switzerland can be found on the door of the Maxenhaus . It dates back to the Napoleonic era, when Valais was part of the French Empire.
Rainer Maria Rilke ( born December 4, 1875 in Prague, Austria-Hungary; † December 29, 1926 in the Sanatorium Valmont near Montreux, Switzerland; actually: René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke ) was an Austrian poet of German and French language. With his accomplished poetry in the New Poems , influenced by the visual arts, he is considered one of the most important poets of modern literature.
A number of stories, a novel and essays on art and culture as well as numerous translations of literature and poetry are known from Rilke's work. His extensive correspondence is considered an important part of his literary work. The poet died on December 29, 1926 and was buried on January 2, 1927 - according to his wishes - near his last place of residence in the mountain cemetery of Raron.
Rainer Maria Rilke ( born December 4, 1875 in Prague, Austria-Hungary; † December 29, 1926 in the Sanatorium Valmont near Montreux, Switzerland; actually: René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke ) was an Austrian poet of German and French language. With his accomplished poetry in the New Poems , influenced by the visual arts, he is considered one of the most important poets of modern literature.
A number of stories, a novel and essays on art and culture as well as numerous translations of literature and poetry are known from Rilke's work. His extensive correspondence is considered an important part of his literary work. The poet died on December 29, 1926 and was buried on January 2, 1927 - according to his wishes - near his last place of residence in the mountain cemetery of Raron.
The Nufenenpass (Italian Passo della Novena) is a 2439 m above sea level. M. high mountain pass in Switzerland, connecting the cantons of Valais in the west and Ticino in the east, as well as separating the Gotthard group in the north from the Leone group in the south. The Vier-Quellen-Weg runs over the saddle point, but the pass road is a little further north and higher. The pass road, built from 1964 and opened on September 5, 1969, leads from Ulrichen over the 2478 m above sea level. M. located pass in the Bedrettotal and on to Airolo. This pass road is the highest pass road that lies entirely within Switzerland. East of the pass and the canton border from Valais to Ticino, the road climbs slightly again and reaches a peak of 2480 m above sea level. M
The Ticino River has its source east of the Nufenen Pass. From the top of the pass there is a wide view of the Bernese Alps with the Finsteraarhorn to the west, and the Gries Glacier and the Nufenenstock to the south-west.
In the early morning you can see marmots and ibex in the immediate vicinity.
The Nufenenpass (Italian Passo della Novena) is a 2439 m above sea level. M. high mountain pass in Switzerland, connecting the cantons of Valais in the west and Ticino in the east, as well as separating the Gotthard group in the north from the Leone group in the south. The Vier-Quellen-Weg runs over the saddle point, but the pass road is a little further north and higher. The pass road, built from 1964 and opened on September 5, 1969, leads from Ulrichen over the 2478 m above sea level. M. located pass in the Bedrettotal and on to Airolo. This pass road is the highest pass road that lies entirely within Switzerland. East of the pass and the canton border from Valais to Ticino, the road climbs slightly again and reaches a peak of 2480 m above sea level. M
The Ticino River has its source east of the Nufenen Pass. From the top of the pass there is a wide view of the Bernese Alps with the Finsteraarhorn to the west, and the Gries Glacier and the Nufenenstock to the south-west.
In the early morning you can see marmots and ibex in the immediate vicinity.
Disentis Monastery is a Benedictine abbey. The abbey was founded around the year 700, bears the name of Saint Martin and presents itself today in the structural condition of the late 17th century. The two-tower church was built between 1696 and 1712 in the Vorarlberg Baroque style and corresponds to the Vorarlberg cathedral scheme. Disentis Monastery belongs to the Swiss Benedictine Congregation.
The museum in the north wing of the convent building shows an art and cultural history collection from the Middle Ages. Thanks to its high school, the monastery is still an important educational center in the region. It can no longer be clearly dated when the Frankish monk Sigisbert settled in the «Desertina». He was joined by the Rhaetian Placidus, a powerful owner of the region. However, since the ruler, President Victor in Chur, saw the special position of Churraetia, which had been preserved until then, in jeopardy, he had Placidus murdered. Tradition stylized the murder as a beheading and subsequently called Placidus a martyr and Sigisbert a confessor (cephalophoric legend). By the year 700 at the latest, a monastery was built around her grave, headed by Abbot Ursicin. The monks adopted the Rule of St. Benedict.
The monastery was first mentioned in a document in 765 in the will of Bishop Tello of Chur. 940 Saracens destroyed the monastery. As the guardian of the Lukmanier Pass, Disentis became important for the imperial interests in Italy. Otto I and Frederick I Barbarossa climbed the pass on their way south. During this time, the monastic state was created, which reached a size of 720 km².
In 1020 Emperor Heinrich II transferred the abbey to the Episcopal Church of Brixen. However, the suzerainty of Brixen remained controversial and ended with the restoration of monastic immunity by the same ruler in 1074.
In 1395 the Prince Abbot of Disentis was a co-founder of the Gray League. During the Reformation the monastery came to the edge of its existence. Gradually the religious and spiritual renewal, which found its striking expression in the baroque monastery building, succeeded.
During the Second Coalition War in the spring of 1799, French troops plundered the monastery. On May 1, 1799, the locals rebelled against the French army. In response, the abbey and village were set on fire on May 6th. After the abbey had already lost its possessions in Valtellina, it was left with "rubble and debt". Reconstruction was slow and was hampered by another fire in 1846. The canton of Graubünden also placed the impoverished monastery under state control: the cantonal monastery law of 1861 largely prevented the admission of novices and the already impoverished Disentis monastery threatened to collapse altogether.
A rethink came in 1880 after a change in mood among the people and in the government. The driving forces behind it were the Disentiser editor Placi Condrau, the young Trunser politician Caspar Decurtins and the Maienfelder Theophil von Sprecher. With the help of the Swiss Benedictine Congregation, especially the Muri-Gries Abbey, the monastery was saved from extinction and flourished again in the 20th century.
Disentis Monastery is a Benedictine abbey. The abbey was founded around the year 700, bears the name of Saint Martin and presents itself today in the structural condition of the late 17th century. The two-tower church was built between 1696 and 1712 in the Vorarlberg Baroque style and corresponds to the Vorarlberg cathedral scheme. Disentis Monastery belongs to the Swiss Benedictine Congregation.
The museum in the north wing of the convent building shows an art and cultural history collection from the Middle Ages. Thanks to its high school, the monastery is still an important educational center in the region. It can no longer be clearly dated when the Frankish monk Sigisbert settled in the «Desertina». He was joined by the Rhaetian Placidus, a powerful owner of the region. However, since the ruler, President Victor in Chur, saw the special position of Churraetia, which had been preserved until then, in jeopardy, he had Placidus murdered. Tradition stylized the murder as a beheading and subsequently called Placidus a martyr and Sigisbert a confessor (cephalophoric legend). By the year 700 at the latest, a monastery was built around her grave, headed by Abbot Ursicin. The monks adopted the Rule of St. Benedict.
The monastery was first mentioned in a document in 765 in the will of Bishop Tello of Chur. 940 Saracens destroyed the monastery. As the guardian of the Lukmanier Pass, Disentis became important for the imperial interests in Italy. Otto I and Frederick I Barbarossa climbed the pass on their way south. During this time, the monastic state was created, which reached a size of 720 km².
In 1020 Emperor Heinrich II transferred the abbey to the Episcopal Church of Brixen. However, the suzerainty of Brixen remained controversial and ended with the restoration of monastic immunity by the same ruler in 1074.
In 1395 the Prince Abbot of Disentis was a co-founder of the Gray League. During the Reformation the monastery came to the edge of its existence. Gradually the religious and spiritual renewal, which found its striking expression in the baroque monastery building, succeeded.
During the Second Coalition War in the spring of 1799, French troops plundered the monastery. On May 1, 1799, the locals rebelled against the French army. In response, the abbey and village were set on fire on May 6th. After the abbey had already lost its possessions in Valtellina, it was left with "rubble and debt". Reconstruction was slow and was hampered by another fire in 1846. The canton of Graubünden also placed the impoverished monastery under state control: the cantonal monastery law of 1861 largely prevented the admission of novices and the already impoverished Disentis monastery threatened to collapse altogether.
A rethink came in 1880 after a change in mood among the people and in the government. The driving forces behind it were the Disentiser editor Placi Condrau, the young Trunser politician Caspar Decurtins and the Maienfelder Theophil von Sprecher. With the help of the Swiss Benedictine Congregation, especially the Muri-Gries Abbey, the monastery was saved from extinction and flourished again in the 20th century.
In 1424, Trun was the place where the Gray League was founded, until 1798 it was the court and until 1814 its meeting place. Since 1701 there has been a courtyard of honor of the Gray Union next to the above-mentioned Caplutta Sontga Onna chapel. The Sursilvan Museum is housed in the former monastery courtyard of La Cuort, where the Bundestag of the Gray League was held from 1428. Among other things, part of the old trunk of the maple tree under which the Gray League was founded in 1424, as well as some works of art by the painter Alois Carigiet, are on display in what was then the Gray League meeting room.
The "TRUNS" brand from Fabrica da ponn (cloth factory, original Swiss military blankets) was present throughout Switzerland from 1912 and the Trunser trousers were the trademark of "every real Bündner". In its heyday, the company built a new factory in 1960/61 and employed 800 people. In 1993 the company ran out of money. 100 jobs could be preserved through a new start with a guarantee from the community. In 1999, the company was again in crisis and introduced short-time work - "the fourth or fifth time in 30 years". A year earlier, the unprofitable production of uniforms had been abandoned. Two years later, the factory finally closed its doors.
In 1424, Trun was the place where the Gray League was founded, until 1798 it was the court and until 1814 its meeting place. Since 1701 there has been a courtyard of honor of the Gray Union next to the above-mentioned Caplutta Sontga Onna chapel. The Sursilvan Museum is housed in the former monastery courtyard of La Cuort, where the Bundestag of the Gray League was held from 1428. Among other things, part of the old trunk of the maple tree under which the Gray League was founded in 1424, as well as some works of art by the painter Alois Carigiet, are on display in what was then the Gray League meeting room.
The "TRUNS" brand from Fabrica da ponn (cloth factory, original Swiss military blankets) was present throughout Switzerland from 1912 and the Trunser trousers were the trademark of "every real Bündner". In its heyday, the company built a new factory in 1960/61 and employed 800 people. In 1993 the company ran out of money. 100 jobs could be preserved through a new start with a guarantee from the community. In 1999, the company was again in crisis and introduced short-time work - "the fourth or fifth time in 30 years". A year earlier, the unprofitable production of uniforms had been abandoned. Two years later, the factory finally closed its doors.
Schellen-Ursli, in the original Rhaeto-Romanic Uorsin , is a children's story by the author Selina Chönz and the artist Alois Carigiet. It is one of the best-known picture books in Switzerland.
The history
"High up in the mountains, far from here, there lives a little boy like you," the story begins. She plays in Guarda, in the Engadin. It is about the custom of Chalandamarz , which is performed annually on March 1st. Tradition has it that in spring winter is driven out with the loud ringing of the Engadin children's bells.
The protagonist Ursli only received a small bell for the Chalandamarz. He is teased by the other village boys because of this and does not want to accept that he is supposed to go with the parade the following day. He remembers the big cowbell that hangs in the early summer alpine hut in Maiensäss. He sets off on the dangerous path through the deep snow up to the hut. Meanwhile the parents are worried, when it gets dark the whole village is looking for little Ursli; but he arrived happily in the snow-covered Maiensäss. When Ursli turns up at home the next day with the big bell, the relief is great. Now that Ursli is bringing the biggest bell, he is allowed to lead the parade.
The original pictures by Alois Carigiet are in the Trun Valley Museum.
Schellen-Ursli, in the original Rhaeto-Romanic Uorsin , is a children's story by the author Selina Chönz and the artist Alois Carigiet. It is one of the best-known picture books in Switzerland.
The history
"High up in the mountains, far from here, there lives a little boy like you," the story begins. She plays in Guarda, in the Engadin. It is about the custom of Chalandamarz , which is performed annually on March 1st. Tradition has it that in spring winter is driven out with the loud ringing of the Engadin children's bells.
The protagonist Ursli only received a small bell for the Chalandamarz. He is teased by the other village boys because of this and does not want to accept that he is supposed to go with the parade the following day. He remembers the big cowbell that hangs in the early summer alpine hut in Maiensäss. He sets off on the dangerous path through the deep snow up to the hut. Meanwhile the parents are worried, when it gets dark the whole village is looking for little Ursli; but he arrived happily in the snow-covered Maiensäss. When Ursli turns up at home the next day with the big bell, the relief is great. Now that Ursli is bringing the biggest bell, he is allowed to lead the parade.
The original pictures by Alois Carigiet are in the Trun Valley Museum.
experience history. Discover the hidden. Experience pleasure - gem Werdenberg.
The town and castle of Werdenberg look back on 800 years of history. Werdenberg is one of the few surviving urban wooden settlements from the Middle Ages in Europe and is part of the inventory of sites of national importance that are worthy of protection.
Two museums provide insights into the development history of the castle and show how the people in the town lived. The bistro in the castle courtyard invites you to enjoy. In addition to the impressive architecture, the picturesque town of Werdenberg offers many places where local handicrafts can be admired and purchased.
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The town and castle of Werdenberg look back on 800 years of history. Werdenberg is one of the few surviving urban wooden settlements from the Middle Ages in Europe and is part of the inventory of sites of national importance that are worthy of protection.
Two museums provide insights into the development history of the castle and show how the people in the town lived. The bistro in the castle courtyard invites you to enjoy. In addition to the impressive architecture, the picturesque town of Werdenberg offers many places where local handicrafts can be admired and purchased.
A dense network of hiking trails, including the multi-day Toggenburg Höhenweg over 87 kilometers from Wildhaus to Wil and shorter themed trails such as the Klangweg, Thurweg, Chnobelweg or a Legends Trail encourage you to discover Toggenburg on foot. A barefoot tour on the moor nature trail around the Rietbach high moor near Krummenau with rare plants is balm for body and soul. The hilly topography also attracts mountain bikers. There are 20 signposted routes for them, between 13 and 44 kilometers long. Numerous mountain lakes (Gräppelensee, Schönenbodensee, Schwendiseen) invite you to swim.
A dense network of hiking trails, including the multi-day Toggenburg Höhenweg over 87 kilometers from Wildhaus to Wil and shorter themed trails such as the Klangweg, Thurweg, Chnobelweg or a Legends Trail encourage you to discover Toggenburg on foot. A barefoot tour on the moor nature trail around the Rietbach high moor near Krummenau with rare plants is balm for body and soul. The hilly topography also attracts mountain bikers. There are 20 signposted routes for them, between 13 and 44 kilometers long. Numerous mountain lakes (Gräppelensee, Schönenbodensee, Schwendiseen) invite you to swim.
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Tête de Moine (französisch für «Mönchskopf») ist ein Halbhartkäse, der im Berner Jura und im Kanton Jura aus unbehandelter Kuhmilch hergestellt wird.
Seine Ursprünge liegen im 12. Jahrhundert im Kloster Bellelay. Seit 2001 ist die Bezeichnung «Tête de Moine, Fromage de Bellelay» als geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP)) eingetragen. Traditionell wird Tête de Moine nicht in Scheiben geschnitten, sondern hauchfein geschabt. Seit 1982 ist dazu ein spezielles Werkzeug, die Girolle, erhältlich. Diese besteht gewöhnlich aus einem runden Holzteller mit senkrecht stehendem Stift in der Mitte und einer Kurbel. Der zylindrische Käse wird mittig auf den Stift gesetzt; zuvor wird allerdings die Rinde von der Oberseite des Käses weggeschnitten, was dann entfernt an eine Tonsur erinnert, die dem Käse auch den Namen gab. Mit Hilfe der auf den Stift gesteckten Kurbel lassen sich nun Rosetten aus fein geschabtem Käse herstellen. Die so vergrösserte Oberfläche bringt den Geschmack besonders zur Geltung. Beim Schaben löst sich die Käserinde am Rand und bröselt ab. Vom Aussehen der Rosetten, die an Pfifferlinge (französisch girolle) erinnern, erhielt das Schabgerät seinen Namen.
Für Einsteiger und zum Verschenken wurde die Pirouette entwickelt, bei welcher der Käse zusammen mit einer Einmal-Girolle verkauft wird. Wird die Aufbewahrungsbox ausgepackt, klappt der Unterteller auf und es muss nur noch die Girolle aufgesteckt werden.
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- 47° 16' 1.9" N 6° 57' 2.7" E
Seine erste Erwähnung findet Goumois 1177 unter dem Namen Gamoensis ecclesia, das wahrscheinlich vom germanischen Personennamen Godemod abgeleitet wurde. Das Dorf unterstand dem Priorat von Lanthenans und kam 1247 an die Grafen von Mömpelgard (Montbéliard). Seit dem 14. Jahrhundert gehörte Goumois zur Herrschaft Franquemont, die 1474 vom Fürstbischof von Basel erobert wurde, aber noch bis 1780 zwischen dem Hochstift Basel und Frankreich umstritten war. Von 1793 bis 1815 gehörte Goumois zu Frankreich und war anfangs Teil des Département du Mont-Terrible, ab 1800 mit dem Département Haut-Rhin verbunden. Durch den Entscheid des Wiener Kongresses kam der Ortsteil rechts des Doubs 1815 an den Kanton Bern. Im Ergebnis einer eidgenössischen Volksabstimmung vom 24. September 1978 kam Goumois am 1. Januar 1979 zum neu gegründeten Kanton Jura. Nachdem die Stimmberechtigten am 26. Juni 2007 die Fusionsvorlage gutgeheissen hatten, haben sich Goumois, Les Pommerats und Saignelégier mit Wirkung auf den 1. Januar 2009 zur neuen Gemeinde Saignelégier zusammengeschlossen.
Am 20. Juni 1940 übertraten bei Goumois rund 43'000 Soldaten des französischen 45. Festungsarmeekorps, darunter 12.500 Soldaten der polnischen 2. Schützendivision den Doubs und wurden von der Schweizer Armee entwaffnet und interniert.
Das grösste auf Uhren spezialisierte Museum der Welt: 4000 Exponate sind zu besichtigen! Von der Sonnenuhr über prächtige Taschen- und Wanduhren, Goldschmiede-Schmuckstücke und wissenschaftliche Techniken bis hin zur Atomuhr veranschaulicht dieses einzigartige Museum anhand von 4‘000 aussergewöhnlichen Exponaten die Geschichte der Zeitmessung.
Der Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP ist eine aromatische Weichkäsespezialität des Vallée de Joux. Mit Knoblauch und einem Schuss Weisswein im Ofen gebacken ist er unwiderstehlich. Jedes Jahr im September läutet das Fest des Vacherin Mont-d'Or in Les Charbonnières die Saison des an seiner typischen Fichtenholzschachtel erkennbaren Winterkäses ein.
Der Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP ist ein Weichkäse aus dem Vallée de Joux. Er wird aus thermisierter Kuhmilch hergestellt und 21 Tage gereift. Jeder Käse wird einzeln in einer Fichtenholzschachtel verpackt.
Der Vacherin wird von September bis Winterende hergestellt, in einer Zeit also, in der die Kühe nicht mehr genug Milch geben, um grosse Käselaibe produzieren zu können. Die Milch stammt von Fleckvieh- und Montbéliard-Kühen, die im AOP-Gebiet auf Alpwiesen in über 700 m Höhe weiden. Der Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP wird seit 1865 von der Milchgenossenschaft in Les Charbonnières produziert und erhielt viele Preise. Ein Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP wiegt unter 3 kg und hat einen maximalen Durchmesser von 32 cm. Seit 2003 ist er als geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung AOP eingetragen, die seine Herkunft und das Herstellungsverfahren garantiert.
Patrick et Charles Hauser Hersteller und Affineure 1345 Le Lieu
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- 46° 54' 16.5" N 6° 36' 41.4" E
Absinth, auch Absinthe genannt, gehört zu den Wermutspirituosen und ist ein alkoholisches Getränk, das traditionell aus Wermutkraut, Anis, Fenchel, einer je nach Rezeptur unterschiedlichen Reihe weiterer Kräuter sowie Alkohol hergestellt wird.
Die meisten Absinthmarken sind grün, daher wird Absinth auch „Die grüne Fee“ (französisch La fée verte) genannt. Der Alkoholgehalt liegt üblicherweise zwischen 45 und 89 Volumenprozent und ist demnach dem oberen Bereich der Spirituosen zuzuordnen. Aufgrund der Verwendung bitter schmeckender Kräuter, insbesondere von Wermut, gilt Absinth als Bitterspirituose, obwohl er nicht unbedingt bitter schmeckt.
Absinth wurde ursprünglich im 18. Jahrhundert im Val de Travers im heutigen Schweizer Kanton Neuenburg (République et Canton de Neuchâtel) als Heilmittel hergestellt. Große Popularität fand diese Spirituose, die traditionell mit Wasser vermengt getrunken wird, in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. und dem frühen 20. Jahrhundert in Frankreich. Zu den berühmten Absinth-Trinkern zählen unter anderen Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Rimbaud, Aleister Crowley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec und Oscar Wilde.
Auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Popularität stand das Getränk in dem Ruf, aufgrund seines Thujon-Gehalts abhängig zu machen und schwerwiegende gesundheitliche Schäden hervorzurufen. Ab 1915 war das Getränk in einer Reihe europäischer Staaten und den USA verboten. Moderne Studien haben eine Schädigung durch Absinthkonsum über die Wirkung von Alkohol hinaus nicht nachweisen können; die damals festgestellten gesundheitlichen Schäden werden heute auf die schlechte Qualität des Alkohols und die hohen konsumierten Alkoholmengen zurückgeführt. Seit 1998 ist Absinth in den meisten europäischen Staaten wieder erhältlich. Auch in der Schweiz sind seit 2005 die Herstellung und der Verkauf von Absinth wieder erlaubt.
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Der Creux du Van ist ein Kar (kesselförmige Eintiefungen an Berghängen unterhalb von Gipfel- und Kammlage) im Schweizer Jura an der Grenze zwischen den Kantonen Neuenburg und Waadt im Val de Travers.
Er ist etwa 1200 m breit und 500 Meter tief. Die Gesamtlänge der Felswände, die rund 160 Meter senkrecht abfallen, beträgt etwa vier Kilometer. Das Gebiet liegt beim Mont Soliat auf 1200 bis 1450 m ü. M. Seit 1972 ist es unter Schutz gestellt und gehört zum Bundesinventar der Landschaften und Naturdenkmäler von nationaler Bedeutung.
Der Kessel ist wahrscheinlich nach der Würm-Kaltzeit durch Erosion entstanden. Der Boden ist mit Moränen- und Bergsturzmaterial bedeckt, auf dem Tannen und Buchen wachsen. In der Mitte unter dem oben unbewaldeten Teil des Kessels liegt die Quelle Fontaine Froide, deren Wasser das ganze Jahr über gleichmäßig 4 °C kalt ist.
An den Felswänden leben Steinböcke und Gämsen. 1770 wurde im Gebiet des Creux-du-Van der letzte Bär erlegt. In den Jahren 1974 und 1975 wurde je ein Paar Luchse ausgesetzt. Bei den Luchsen handelte es sich um Wildfänge aus den slowakischen Karpaten.
Das geologisch und botanisch wertvolle Gebiet ist auch ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel, das zu Fuss am besten von Noiraigue zu erreichen ist. Mit dem Auto gelangt man via Couvet oder Saint-Aubin-Sauges zum Restaurant Ferme du Soliat am oberen Rand des Felskessels.
Am unbewaldeten oberen Rand des Kessels wurde eine ca. zwei Kilometer lange Trockensteinmauer erbaut, die einen weniger ästhetischen Drahtgitterzaun ersetzte. Die Mauer wurde von einer internationalen Gruppe unentgeltlich erstellt und wird deshalb auch Mauer der Freundschaft genannt. Die Steinmauern sind ein wichtiger Lebensort für Kleintiere.
Die Region um den Creux du Van ist schwach besiedelt, da die Hochlagen vor allem aus Karsten bestehen. Daher wird vor allem Wald- und Weidewirtschaft betrieben. Bei einer Wanderung auf der Hochebene sind viele Dolinen zu sehen.
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- 46° 34' 59.4" N 7° 4' 42.4" E
Die Familie Cailler stammt ursprünglich aus Daillens bei Vevey, wo sie 1683 erstmals im Bürgerbuch Erwähnung fand. Ab 1920 haben die Caillers in Broc Bürgerrecht. François-Louis Cailler begann ab 1819 in Corsier-sur-Vevey mit der industriellen Schokoladeherstellung, seine Söhne Auguste und François-Alexandre verlegten das väterliche Geschäft in die Rue des Bosquets in Vevey. Die Tochter Fanny-Louise heiratete 1863 Daniel Peter, der in der Folge ebenfalls in das Schokoladengeschäft einstieg. Der Enkel des Gründers, Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler übersiedelte 1898 die Fabrik nach Broc im Greyerzerland. Sein Sohn Noël übernahm sie von ihm. Nach der Fusion mit Nestlé blieben die Söhne Georges und Claude zwar im Verwaltungsrat, aber die Familie Cailler hatte keinen Einfluss mehr auf die Marke Cailler.
1819 erfolgte die Gründung durch François-Louis Cailler als Handelsunternehmen für Kakaopulver und Schokolade. Kurz darauf wurde die erste Schokoladenfabrik der Schweiz mit industrieller Fertigung gebaut. 1898 fand der Umzug in die neue Fabrik nach Broc statt. Es folgte ein starkes Wachstum unter der Leitung von Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler. Um die Jahrhundertwende war Cailler die umsatzstärkste Firma der Schweizer Schokoladenindustrie. Wegen des starken Wachstums und dringend nötiger Investitionen wurde das Unternehmen 1900 in eine Aktiengesellschaft umgewandelt. 1911 fusionierte sie mit Peter und Kohler und begann ins Ausland zu exportieren. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs geriet das Unternehmen in die Krise, da die Exportmärkte zusammenbrachen. 1929 erfolgte die Fusion mit Nestlé. Unter dem Markennamen Cailler kamen nun viele neue Produkte auf den Markt, bekannt wurden Frigor und Fémina. Während der Weltwirtschaftskrise drohte eine Schliessung. 2013 zählte das Maison Cailler 368'000 Besucher aus der ganzen Welt
Greyerzer, im Deutschschweizer Sprachgebrauch häufig Gruyère genannt, ist ein halbharter bis harter Schweizer Hartkäse mit geschützter Ursprungsbezeichnung (siehe dort den Abschnitt AOP) aus der Rohmilch von Kühen. Im Jahr 2016 wurden 29.136 Tonnen Gruyère verkauft, davon rund 14.900 Tonnen in der Schweiz. Der wichtigste Exportmarkt ist Deutschland (rund 3100 Tonnen). Le Gruyère AOP wird in der Schweiz in insgesamt 165 Käsereien und 54 Alpbetrieben hergestellt (Stand 2016). Die Käseherstellung lässt sich im Greyerzerland bis in das Jahr 1115 zurückverfolgen. In einer aus diesem Jahr stammenden Urkunde des ersten Grafen von Greyerz werden Zuwendungen von Käse an die Abtei von Rougemont erwähnt. Es bleibt allerdings offen, welcher Art dieser Käse war.
Der Gebrauch des Namens Gruyère als Bezeichnung für eine Käsesorte, die dem heutigen Gruyère ähnlich gewesen sein dürfte, ist im Jahr 1602 erstmals urkundlich belegt, als die Regierung von Freiburg den Delegierten der französischen Botschaft vierzehn Laibe davon als Geschenk anbot. Gemeint war damit der um das Freiburger Städtchen Greyerz herum hergestellte Käse.
Heute ist die Bezeichnung Le Gruyère als AOP in Europa geschützt. Weltweit ist die Marke Le Gruyère Switzerland geschützt. Das ebenfalls geschützte Signet des Alphornbläsers auf einem angeschnittenen Käselaib gehört der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft und ist weltweit geschützt, obwohl es heute nicht mehr verwendet wird. Le Gruyère AOP darf nur in den Kantonen Freiburg, Waadt, Neuenburg und Jura, den Amtsbezirken von Courtelary, Moutier und La Neuveville sowie einigen bernischen Gemeinden, die an den Kanton Freiburg angrenzen, hergestellt werden. Zudem gibt es eine historisch begründete Ausnahme für 17 bestimmte Käsereien in der Deutschschweiz.
Die «AOP» des Le Gruyère ist in den USA sowie in anderen Staaten nicht anerkannt. Der Name wird daher auch von Produzenten in Ost-Frankreich, siehe Gruyère, hier also ohne den grammatischen Artikel, in Österreich und als «Groviera» von Produzenten in Italien verwendet. In den USA stellt die Firma Roth ebenfalls eine Kopie des Greyerzers her; die Schweizer Grossmolkerei Emmi AG ist an dieser Firma beteiligt. Die Laibe des Käses mit einem Durchmesser von 55 bis 65 cm und einer Dicke von 9,5 bis 12 cm wiegen zwischen 25 und 40 kg (Durchschnitt 35 kg). Die Rinde ist leicht schmierig-bräunlich, der Teig geschmeidig, mittelfest und wenig brüchig. Feine Löcher sind erwünscht, aber nicht unerlässlich. Bei einem länger gereiften Gruyère sind feine Reifekristallite auf der Zunge spürbar. Der Fettgehalt beträgt 49 bis 53 % in der Trockenmasse. Die Reifung (Affinage) des Gruyère AOP ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil des Produktionsprozesses. Gemäss Pflichtenheft wird für die Reifung ein höhlenähnliches Klima vorgeschrieben. Idealerweise liegt die Luftfeuchtigkeit bei 94–98 %. Bei geringerer Feuchtigkeit trocknet der Käse aus, und bei höherer wird die Rinde schmierig und klebrig. Die Temperatur liegt idealerweise zwischen 13 und 14 Grad. Diese relativ hohen Temperaturen sind aber nur möglich, wenn die Qualität des Käses sehr gut ist. Ansonsten werden eher niedrigere Temperaturen von 10 bis 12 Grad vorgezogen. Je niedriger die Kellertemperatur ist, desto härter und bröckliger wird der Käse.
Das Schloss der ehemaligen Grafen überragt die heutige Kleinstadt, die früher das Zentrum der Grafschaft Greyerz im oberen Saanetal war. Die Grafschaft genoss in ihrer abgeschiedenen Lage lange eine weitgehende Unabhängigkeit, kam aber im Jahr 1244 unter Graf Rudolf III. von Greyerz unter die Lehnshoheit Savoyens. Das Schloss wurde zwischen 1270 und 1282 im Stil savoyischer Befestigungsanlagen errichtet. Im 10. Jahrhundert gehörte das Gebiet der Grafschaft Greyerz zum Königreich Burgund. Der erste namentlich bekannte Graf von Greyerz war Wilhelm I., der um 1100 zusammen mit zahlreichen jungen Männern aus Gruyères an den Kreuzzügen teilnahm.
Der letzte gräfliche Besitzer des Schlosses, Graf Michael von Greyerz, ging 1554 bankrott. Die Städte Bern und Freiburg im Üechtland, die seinen aufwändigen Lebensstil finanziert hatten, konnten die Grafschaft unter sich aufteilen. Das Schloss kam an Freiburg und wurde von 1555 bis 1814 zum Sitz der Freiburger Landvögte.
Bis 1848 war das Schloss dann Amtssitz des Präfekten, bevor es 1849[1] an die Familie Bovy aus Genf verkauft wurde. Die Bovy luden zahlreiche Künstler auf ihr Schloss ein, darunter den Genfer Maler Barthélemy Menn, sowie 1854 Gustave Courbet, und in den Jahren 1855 bis 1861 Camille Corot, der mit Menn und weiteren Künstlern einen Saal ausmalte. Auguste Baud-Bovy, selbst ein Angehöriger der Eigentümerfamilie, schuf in der Umgebung des Schlosses zahlreiche seiner Werke. Später ging das Schloss durch Heirat in den Besitz der Familie Balland über, die es ebenfalls als Sommerresidenz nutzte. Im Jahre 1938 kaufte der Kanton Freiburg das Schloss zurück und nutzte es als Museum. Seit 1993 kümmert sich eine Stiftung um die Erhaltung der Burganlage und die Präsentation der Kunstsammlungen. Das Schloss beherbergt eine interessante Sammlung fantastischer Kunst internationaler Künstler.
Léonard Gianadda, Ingenieur, Journalist, Künstler und international vielfach geehrter Förderer der Kunst, fand 1976 auf einem Gelände, auf welchem er ein Haus errichten sollte, die Überreste eines römischen Tempels. Da sein jüngerer Bruder Pierre mit nur 25 Jahren bei einem Flugzeugabsturz ums Leben gekommen war, gründete Léonard eine Kultur-Stiftung und gab ihr zum Gedenken an seinen Bruder den Namen Pierre Gianadda.
Léonard Gianadda erwarb das Gelände und liess genau über dem Ausgrabungsort der Tempelreste ein Betongebäude in moderner Architektur nach seinem eigenen Entwurf errichten.
Die Fondation verfügt über einen Jahresetat von circa 8 Millionen Schweizer Franken, an dem sich die Gemeinde Martigny mit mehr als 545'000 SFr beteiligt. Rund 60 Angestellte werden beschäftigt. Seit der Eröffnung der Museen wurden mehr als 6,7 Millionen Besucher aus aller Welt empfangen (Stand 2006). Hauptsponsoren sind die Gemeinde Martigny, der Kanton Wallis, die Credit Suisse, die UBS und die Loterie Romand. Zu den Partnern der Stiftung gehören Fondation Barry, der St. Bernhard Tunnel, RailAway und der Palais Lumière in Evian. Der grosse Neubau dient als Eingangsgebäude und Ausstellungshalle. Er beherbergt drei Dauerausstellungen: das Gallo-Römische Museum zur Frühgeschichte des Ortes, die zehn schönsten Gemälde aus der Sammlung von Evelyn und Louis Franck sowie eine kleine Oldtimer-Automobilsammlung von 50 Autos aus den Baujahren 1897 bis 1939, darunter auch seltene Exponate von Schweizer Automobilherstellern.
Der grosse zentrale Raum des Hauptgebäudes wird für jährlich mehrfach wechselnde Kunstausstellungen vor allem privater Kollektionen und seltener Exponate und zu Konzerten genutzt.
Auf dem Gehweg vor dem Haupthaus wurde ein Ruhmesweg angelegt, auf dessen Platten Hand- oder Fussabdrücke beziehungsweise Signaturen berühmter Gäste verewigt sind.
Das Barryland – Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard ist ein Museum in Martigny, das sich der Geschichte und der Zucht der Bernhardiner widmet.
Im Jahr 2004 gab der Orden der Chorherren vom Grossen St. Bernhard bekannt, er sei mangels ausreichender Mitgliederzahlen nicht mehr in der Lage, die Bernhardinerzucht seines Hospizes weiter zu betreuen. Dies hätte das Ende der Zuchtlinie „vom Grossen Sankt Bernhard“ bedeutet. Daraufhin wurde die Stiftung „Barry du Grand-Saint-Bernard“ aktiv und übernahm die Zucht und den Erhalt der Zuchtstätte du Grand St. Bernard (vom Grossen St. Bernhard). Dank einer weiteren Stiftung des Ehepaars de Watteville konnte ausserdem im ehemaligen Zeughaus von Martigny ein Bernhardinermuseum eingerichtet werden.
Das Museum zeigt im ersten Stock Exponate zum alten Pilgerweg Canterbury–Rom, der durchs Aostatal führte und einen Übergang über den Pass erforderlich machte. Etwa seit dem 17. Jahrhundert wurden Bernhardiner beim Hospiz gehalten und halfen den Chorherren beim Aufspüren vermisster Pilger, die wegen Lawinen oder schlechten Wetters nicht an ihrem Ziel eingetroffen waren. Diese Arbeit der Chorherren und ihrer Hunde wird im Museum u. a. durch einen Film veranschaulicht.
Ab dem 19. Jahrhundert rankten sich zahlreiche Legenden um die Hunde vom Grossen St. Bernhard. Wie sie etwa in der Literatur, in der Kunst und in der Werbung dargestellt wurden, dokumentieren zahlreiche Ausstellungsstücke im Museum. Im zweiten Stock sind wechselnde Ausstellungen zu verschiedenen Themen zu sehen. Das Erdgeschoss samt Aussengehegen ist der Hundezucht und -haltung vorbehalten.
Die besten Walliser Weine (www.vinum.eu)
Walliser Raclette (www.raclette-du-valais.ch)
Walliser Roggenbrot (www.paindeseiglevalaisan.ch)
Walliser Trockenfleisch (www.trockenfleischwallis.ch)
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- 46° 15' 19" N 7° 25' 36.3" E
Der Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard (deutsch: unterirdischer See von Saint-Léonard) ist mit 6'000 m² Seefläche der grösste bekannte natürliche unterirdische See Europas. Der Eingang zur Höhle liegt am Fusse von Weinbergen in der Gemeinde Saint-Léonard, zwischen Sitten und Siders. Die Höhle wird durchschnittlich von 100'000 Besuchern pro Jahr besucht. Mit einer Fläche von 6'200 m² ist die in Längs- und Querstollen zergliederte Seegrotte im niederösterreichischen Hinterbrühl geringfügig grösser. Diese entstand jedoch durch einen plötzlichen Wassereinbruch im Zuge einer Sprengung für den Untertage-Abbau von Gips, ist also künstlich entstanden. Überdies wird dort durch laufendes Abpumpen der Wasserspiegel abgesenkt.
Die Grotte war den Einwohnern von Saint-Léonard schon seit langer Zeit bekannt. Erstmals wurde die Höhle 1943 durch den Schweizer Höhlenforscher Jean-Jacques Pittard, welcher von Jacques Della Santa begleitet wurde, erforscht. Bei der Entdeckung der Höhle lag der Wasserspiegel um einige Meter höher als heute und reichte bis fast an die Decke. Am 25. Januar 1946 ereignete sich um Sierre ein Erdbeben mit der Stärke von 5,5 bis 6 auf der Richterskala. Das Erdbeben veränderte die hydrologischen Verhältnisse der Höhle und deren Umgebung, was zum Absinken des Seespiegels führte. Bereits 1949 wurde die Höhle durch zwei Einheimische für Besucher zugänglich gemacht. Seitdem werden Bootsfahrten auf dem See angeboten. Im Winter des Jahres 2000 löste sich von der Decke ein zwei Tonnen schwerer Felsblock, die Höhle wurde daraufhin durch die Behörden geschlossen. In aufwendigen Sanierungsarbeiten für über 2,5 Millionen Schweizer Franken wurde die Höhlendecke durch das Einbringen von mehreren tausend grossen und kleinen Gebirgsankern gesichert. 2003 konnte die Höhle für die Besucher wieder geöffnet werden. Fledermäuse sind die einzigen grösseren Tiere, die in der Höhle natürlich vorkommen. Nur Forellen, welche durch die Betreiber der Schifffahrt angesiedelt wurden und regelmässig gefüttert werden, leben im See.
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- 46° 18' 39" N 7° 48' 7.9" E
Der älteste Briefkasten der Schweiz findet sich an der Tür des Maxenhauses. Er stammt aus der napoleonischen Zeit, als das Wallis zum französischen Kaiserreich gehörte.
Rainer Maria Rilke (* 4. Dezember 1875 in Prag, Österreich-Ungarn; † 29. Dezember 1926 im Sanatorium Valmont bei Montreux, Schweiz; eigentlich: René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke) war ein österreichischer Lyriker deutscher und französischer Sprache. Mit seiner in den Neuen Gedichten vollendeten, von der bildenden Kunst beeinflussten Dinglyrik gilt er als einer der bedeutendsten Dichter der literarischen Moderne.
Aus Rilkes Werk sind etliche Erzählungen, ein Roman und Aufsätze zu Kunst und Kultur sowie zahlreiche Übersetzungen von Literatur und Lyrik bekannt. Sein umfangreicher Briefwechsel gilt als wichtiger Bestandteil seines literarischen Schaffens. Der Dichter starb am 29. Dezember 1926 und wurde am 2. Januar 1927 – seinem Wunsch entsprechend – in der Nähe seines letzten Wohnorts auf dem Bergfriedhof von Raron beerdigt.
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- 46° 28' 33" N 8° 23' 17" E
Der Nufenenpass (italienisch Passo della Novena) ist ein 2439 m ü. M. hoher Gebirgspass in der Schweiz, der die Kantone Wallis im Westen und Tessin im Osten verbindet sowie die Gotthard-Gruppe im Norden von der Leone-Gruppe im Süden trennt. Über den Sattelpunkt verläuft der Vier-Quellen-Weg, die Passstraße allerdings etwas weiter nördlich und höher. Die ab 1964 gebaute und am 5. September 1969 eröffnete Passstrasse führt von Ulrichen über die auf 2478 m ü. M. gelegene Passhöhe ins Bedrettotal und weiter nach Airolo. Diese Passstrasse ist die höchstgelegene Passstrasse, die komplett innerhalb der Schweiz liegt. Östlich der Passhöhe und der Kantonsgrenze vom Wallis in den Tessin steigt die Strasse nochmals leicht an und erreicht eine Scheitelhöhe von 2480 m ü. M.
Östlich der Passhöhe des Nufenenpasses entspringt der Fluss Tessin. Von der Passhöhe aus bietet sich nach Westen ein weiter Blick auf die Berner Alpen mit dem Finsteraarhorn, nach Südwesten blickt man auf den Griesgletscher und den Nufenenstock.
Am frühen Morgen kann man Murmeltier und Steinbock in unmittelbarer Nähe beobachten.
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- 46° 42' 24.7" N 8° 51' 23.7" E
Das Kloster Disentis ist eine Benediktinerabtei. Die Abtei wurde um das Jahr 700 gegründet, trägt den Namen des Heiligen Martin und präsentiert sich heute im baulichen Zustand des späten 17. Jahrhunderts. Die zweitürmige Kirche wurde zwischen 1696 und 1712 im Vorarlberger Barock erbaut und entspricht dem Vorarlberger Münsterschema. Kloster Disentis gehört der Schweizerischen Benediktinerkongregation an.
Das Museum im Nordflügel des Konventsgebäudes zeigt eine kunst- und kulturhistorische Sammlung aus dem Mittelalter. Dank seines Gymnasiums ist das Kloster noch heute eine wichtige Bildungsstätte der Region. Es lässt sich nicht mehr eindeutig datieren, wann sich der fränkische Mönch Sigisbert in der «Desertina» niederliess. Ihm schloss sich der Rätier Placidus an, ein mächtiger Besitzer der Region. Da aber der Landesherr, Präses Victor in Chur, die bisher bewahrte Sonderstellung Churrätiens gefährdet sah, liess er Placidus ermorden. Die Überlieferung stilisierte den Mord zu einer Enthauptung und nannte in der Folge Placidus einen Märtyrer und Sigisbert einen Bekenner (Kephalophoren-Legende). Spätestens im Jahre 700 entstand um ihr Grab ein Kloster, geleitet von Abt Ursicin. Die Mönche übernahmen die Regel des heiligen Benedikt.
765 wird das Kloster im Testament des Churer Bischofs Tello zum ersten Mal urkundlich erwähnt. 940 zerstörten Sarazenen das Kloster. Als Hüterin des Lukmanierpasses wurde Disentis für die kaiserlichen Interessen in Italien bedeutsam. Otto I. und Friedrich I. Barbarossa begingen den Pass auf ihrem Weg in den Süden. In dieser Zeit entstand der Klosterstaat, der eine Grösse von 720 km² erreichte.
1020 übertrug Kaiser Heinrich II. die Abtei der bischöflichen Kirche Brixen. Die Brixner Oberherrschaft blieb jedoch umstritten und endete mit der Wiederherstellung der klösterlichen Immunität durch denselben Herrscher im Jahr 1074.
1395 war der Fürstabt von Disentis Mitbegründer des Grauen Bundes. In der Reformationszeit geriet das Kloster an den Rand seiner Existenz. Allmählich gelang die religiöse und geistige Erneuerung, die ihren markanten Ausdruck im barocken Klostergebäude fand.
Während des Zweiten Koalitionskrieges im Frühjahr 1799 plünderten französische Truppen das Kloster. Am 1. Mai 1799 kam es zu einem Aufstand der Einheimischen gegen die französische Armee. Als Reaktion wurden am 6. Mai Abtei und Dorf in Brand gesteckt. Nachdem die Abtei bereits ihre Besitzungen im Veltlin verloren hatte, blieben ihr nur «Schutt und Schulden». Der Wiederaufbau ging nur langsam voran und wurde durch einen erneuten Brand 1846 behindert. Der Kanton Graubünden stellte das verarmte Kloster zudem unter Staatskontrolle: Das kantonale Klostergesetz von 1861 verhinderte weitgehend die Novizenaufnahme und das schon vorher stark verarmte Kloster Disentis drohte dadurch vollends unterzugehen.
Zu einem Umdenken kam es 1880 nach einem Stimmungsumschwung im Volk und in der Regierung. Treibende Kräfte dahinter waren der Disentiser Redaktor Placi Condrau, der junge Trunser Politiker Caspar Decurtins und der Maienfelder Theophil von Sprecher. Mit Hilfe der Schweizer Benediktinerkongregation, vor allem durch die Abtei Muri-Gries, wurde das Kloster vor dem Aussterben bewahrt und erfuhr im 20. Jahrhundert eine neue Blüte.
Trun war 1424 Gründungsort des Grauen Bundes, bis 1798 dessen Gerichts- und bis 1814 dessen Tagungsort. Neben der erwähnten Kapelle Caplutta Sontga Onna liegt seit 1701 ein Ehrenhof des Grauen Bundes. Im ehemaligen Klosterhof La Cuort, in dem von 1428 an der Bundestag des Grauen Bundes abgehalten wurde, ist heute das Museum Sursilvan untergebracht. Unter anderem ist im damaligen Sitzungssaal des Grauen Bundes ein Teil des alten Stammes des Ahorns ausgestellt, unter dem der Graue Bund 1424 gegründet wurde, sowie einige Kunstwerke des Kunstmalers Alois Carigiet.
Die Marke «TRUNS» der Fabrica da ponn (Tuchfabrik, Orig. Schweizer Militärdecken) war ab 1912 in der ganzen Schweiz präsent und die Trunser Hose war das Markenzeichen «jedes echten Bündners». Zu ihrer Blütezeit erstellte das Unternehmen 1960/61 einen Fabrikneubau und beschäftigte 800 Mitarbeiter. 1993 ging der Firma das Geld aus. 100 Arbeitsplätze konnten durch einen Neuanfang mit einer Bürgschaft der Gemeinde erhalten werden. Im Jahr 1999 befand sich das Unternehmen wieder in der Krise und führte Kurzarbeit ein - «das vierte oder fünfte Mal in 30 Jahren». Ein Jahr zuvor war die unrentable Produktion von Uniformen aufgegeben worden. Zwei Jahre darauf schloss die Fabrik endgültig ihre Tore.
Schellen-Ursli, im rätoromanischen Original Uorsin, ist eine Kindergeschichte der Autorin Selina Chönz und des Künstlers Alois Carigiet. Es gehört zu den bekanntesten Bilderbüchern der Schweiz.
Die Geschichte
«Hoch oben in den Bergen, weit von hier, da wohnt ein Büblein so wie ihr», beginnt die Geschichte. Sie spielt in Guarda, im Engadin. Sie handelt vom Brauch des Chalandamarz, der alljährlich am 1. März durchgeführt wird. Die Tradition will, dass im Frühling der Winter mit lautem Glockengeläut der Engadiner Kinder ausgetrieben wird.
Der Protagonist Ursli hat für den Chalandamarz nur ein kleines Glöckchen erhalten. Er wird von den anderen Dorfknaben deswegen gehänselt und will nicht akzeptieren, dass er am folgenden Tag beim Umzug am Ende mitgehen soll. Er erinnert sich an die grosse Kuhglocke, die in der Frühsommeralphütte im Maiensäss hängt. Er macht sich auf den gefährlichen Weg durch den tiefen Schnee hinauf zur Hütte. Währenddessen sorgen sich die Eltern, beim Eindunkeln sucht das ganze Dorf nach dem kleinen Ursli; doch der ist glücklich im tief verschneiten Maiensäss angekommen. Als Ursli am nächsten Tag zu Hause mit der grossen Glocke wieder aufkreuzt, ist die Erleichterung gross. Da der Ursli nun die grösste Glocke mitbringt, darf er den Umzug anführen.
Die Originalbilder von Alois Carigiet sind im Tal-Museum Trun.
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Geschichte erleben. Verborgenes entdecken. Genuss erfahen - Kleinod Werdenberg.
Das Städtchen- und Schloss Werdenberg blicken auf eine 800-jährige Geschichte zurück. Werdenberg ist eine der wenigen noch erhaltenen städtischen Holzbausiedlungen aus dem Mittelalter in Europa und im Inventar schützenswerter Ortsbilder von nationaler Bedeutung.
Zwei Museen geben Einblicke in die Entwicklungsgeschichte des Schlosses und zeigen, wie die Menschen im Städtchen lebten. Das Bistro im Schlosshof lädt zum Geniessen ein. Das pittoreske Städtchen Werdenberg bietet nebst der eindrücklichen Architektur viele Orte, an denen einheimische Handwerkskunst bestaunt und erworben werden kann.
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Ein dichtes Wanderwegnetz, darunter der mehrtägige Toggenburger Höhenweg über 87 Kilometer von Wildhaus nach Wil und kürzere Themenwege wie der Klangweg, der Thurweg, der Chnobelweg oder ein Sagenweg animieren dazu, das Toggenburg zu Fuss zu entdecken. Ein Barfuss-Rundgang auf dem Moorlehrpfad um das Hochmoor Rietbach bei Krummenau mit seltenen Pflanzen ist Balsam für Körper und Seele. Die hügelige Topographie lockt auch Mountainbiker auf den Plan. Für sie gibt es 20 ausgeschilderte Routen, zwischen 13 und 44 Kilometer lang. Zahlreiche Bergseen (Gräppelensee, Schönenbodensee, Schwendiseen) laden zum Baden ein.
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Tête de Moine (French for "monk's head") is a semi-hard cheese made from untreated cow's milk in the Bernese Jura and Canton of Jura.
Its origins lie in the 12th century in Bellelay Abbey. Since 2001, the designation "Tête de Moine, Fromage de Bellelay" has been registered as a protected designation of origin (Appellation d'Origine Protégée (AOP)). Traditionally, Tête de Moine is not sliced, but scraped very finely. A special tool, the Girolle, has been available since 1982. This usually consists of a round wooden plate with a vertical pin in the middle and a crank. The cylindrical cheese is centered on the pin; before that, however, the rind is cut away from the top of the cheese, which is then vaguely reminiscent of a tonsure, which also gave the cheese its name. With the help of the crank placed on the pin, rosettes can now be made from finely grated cheese. The enlarged surface brings out the flavor particularly well. When scraping, the cheese rind comes off at the edge and crumbles. The scraper got its name from the appearance of the rosettes, which are reminiscent of chanterelles (French girolle).
The Pirouette , in which the cheese is sold together with a disposable Girolle, was developed for beginners and as gifts. When the storage box is unpacked, the saucer folds open and only the Girolle needs to be attached.
Tête de Moine (French for "monk's head") is a semi-hard cheese made from untreated cow's milk in the Bernese Jura and Canton of Jura.
Its origins lie in the 12th century in Bellelay Abbey. Since 2001, the designation "Tête de Moine, Fromage de Bellelay" has been registered as a protected designation of origin (Appellation d'Origine Protégée (AOP)). Traditionally, Tête de Moine is not sliced, but scraped very finely. A special tool, the Girolle, has been available since 1982. This usually consists of a round wooden plate with a vertical pin in the middle and a crank. The cylindrical cheese is centered on the pin; before that, however, the rind is cut away from the top of the cheese, which is then vaguely reminiscent of a tonsure, which also gave the cheese its name. With the help of the crank placed on the pin, rosettes can now be made from finely grated cheese. The enlarged surface brings out the flavor particularly well. When scraping, the cheese rind comes off at the edge and crumbles. The scraper got its name from the appearance of the rosettes, which are reminiscent of chanterelles (French girolle).
The Pirouette , in which the cheese is sold together with a disposable Girolle, was developed for beginners and as gifts. When the storage box is unpacked, the saucer folds open and only the Girolle needs to be attached.
Goumois is first mentioned in 1177 under the name Gamoensis ecclesia , which was probably derived from the Germanic personal name Godemod . The village was subject to the priory of Lanthenans and passed to the Counts of Mömpelgard (Montbéliard) in 1247. Since the 14th century, Goumois has belonged to the Franquemont dominion, which was conquered by the prince-bishop of Basel in 1474, but was still disputed between the Bishopric of Basel and France until 1780. From 1793 to 1815, Goumois belonged to France and was initially part of the Département du Mont-Terrible, from 1800 linked to the Département Haut-Rhin. Due to the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the district on the right bank of the Doubs came to the canton of Bern in 1815. As a result of a federal referendum on September 24, 1978, Goumois became part of the newly founded canton of Jura on January 1, 1979. After voters approved the merger proposal on June 26, 2007, Goumois, Les Pommerats and Saignelégier merged with effect from January 1, 2009 to form the new municipality of Saignelégier.
On June 20, 1940, around 43,000 soldiers of the French 45th Fortified Army Corps, including 12,500 soldiers of the Polish 2nd Rifle Division, crossed the Doubs near Goumois and were disarmed and interned by the Swiss army.
Goumois is first mentioned in 1177 under the name Gamoensis ecclesia , which was probably derived from the Germanic personal name Godemod . The village was subject to the priory of Lanthenans and passed to the Counts of Mömpelgard (Montbéliard) in 1247. Since the 14th century, Goumois has belonged to the Franquemont dominion, which was conquered by the prince-bishop of Basel in 1474, but was still disputed between the Bishopric of Basel and France until 1780. From 1793 to 1815, Goumois belonged to France and was initially part of the Département du Mont-Terrible, from 1800 linked to the Département Haut-Rhin. Due to the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the district on the right bank of the Doubs came to the canton of Bern in 1815. As a result of a federal referendum on September 24, 1978, Goumois became part of the newly founded canton of Jura on January 1, 1979. After voters approved the merger proposal on June 26, 2007, Goumois, Les Pommerats and Saignelégier merged with effect from January 1, 2009 to form the new municipality of Saignelégier.
On June 20, 1940, around 43,000 soldiers of the French 45th Fortified Army Corps, including 12,500 soldiers of the Polish 2nd Rifle Division, crossed the Doubs near Goumois and were disarmed and interned by the Swiss army.
The largest museum in the world specializing in watches: 4000 exhibits to visit! From the sundial to magnificent pocket and wall clocks, goldsmith jewelery and scientific techniques to the atomic clock, this unique museum uses 4,000 exceptional exhibits to illustrate the history of time measurement.
The largest museum in the world specializing in watches: 4000 exhibits to visit! From the sundial to magnificent pocket and wall clocks, goldsmith jewelery and scientific techniques to the atomic clock, this unique museum uses 4,000 exceptional exhibits to illustrate the history of time measurement.
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is an aromatic soft cheese specialty from the Vallée de Joux. Baked in the oven with garlic and a dash of white wine, it's irresistible. Every year in September, the Vacherin Mont-d'Or festival in Les Charbonnières heralds the season of the winter cheese, recognizable by its typical spruce box.
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is a soft cheese from the Vallée de Joux. It is made from thermized cow's milk and matured for 21 days. Each cheese is individually packed in a spruce box. The Vacherin is made from September to the end of winter, a time when the cows no longer produce enough milk to produce large cheeses. The milk comes from Fleckvieh and Montbéliard cows that graze in the AOP area on alpine meadows at an altitude of over 700 m. The Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP has been produced by the dairy cooperative in Les Charbonnières since 1865 and has received many awards. A Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP weighs less than 3 kg and has a maximum diameter of 32 cm. It has been registered as a protected designation of origin AOP since 2003, which guarantees its origin and the production process.
Patrick et Charles Hauser Manufacturers and Affineurs 1345 Le Lieu
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is an aromatic soft cheese specialty from the Vallée de Joux. Baked in the oven with garlic and a dash of white wine, it's irresistible. Every year in September, the Vacherin Mont-d'Or festival in Les Charbonnières heralds the season of the winter cheese, recognizable by its typical spruce box.
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP is a soft cheese from the Vallée de Joux. It is made from thermized cow's milk and matured for 21 days. Each cheese is individually packed in a spruce box. The Vacherin is made from September to the end of winter, a time when the cows no longer produce enough milk to produce large cheeses. The milk comes from Fleckvieh and Montbéliard cows that graze in the AOP area on alpine meadows at an altitude of over 700 m. The Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP has been produced by the dairy cooperative in Les Charbonnières since 1865 and has received many awards. A Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP weighs less than 3 kg and has a maximum diameter of 32 cm. It has been registered as a protected designation of origin AOP since 2003, which guarantees its origin and the production process.
Patrick et Charles Hauser Manufacturers and Affineurs 1345 Le Lieu
Absinthe, also known as absinthe , is one of the wormwood spirits and is an alcoholic drink that is traditionally made from wormwood, anise, fennel, a number of other herbs that vary depending on the recipe, and alcohol.
Most absinthe brands are green, so absinthe is also called "The Green Fairy" (French La fée verte ). The alcohol content is usually between 45 and 89 percent by volume and is therefore assigned to the upper range of spirits. Due to the use of bitter-tasting herbs, particularly wormwood, absinthe is considered a bitter spirit, although it doesn't necessarily taste bitter.
Absinthe was originally produced in the 18th century in the Val de Travers in what is now the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel ( République et Canton de Neuchâtel ) as a medicinal remedy. This spirit, which is traditionally drunk mixed with water, found great popularity in France in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Famous absinthe drinkers include Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Rimbaud, Aleister Crowley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde.
At the height of its popularity, the drink had a reputation for being addictive and causing serious health problems due to its thujone content. From 1915, the drink was banned in a number of European countries and the USA. Modern studies have not been able to prove harm from absinthe consumption beyond the effects of alcohol; the damage to health found at that time is now attributed to the poor quality of the alcohol and the high quantities of alcohol consumed. Absinthe has been available again in most European countries since 1998. In Switzerland, too, the manufacture and sale of absinthe has been permitted again since 2005.
Absinthe, also known as absinthe , is one of the wormwood spirits and is an alcoholic drink that is traditionally made from wormwood, anise, fennel, a number of other herbs that vary depending on the recipe, and alcohol.
Most absinthe brands are green, so absinthe is also called "The Green Fairy" (French La fée verte ). The alcohol content is usually between 45 and 89 percent by volume and is therefore assigned to the upper range of spirits. Due to the use of bitter-tasting herbs, particularly wormwood, absinthe is considered a bitter spirit, although it doesn't necessarily taste bitter.
Absinthe was originally produced in the 18th century in the Val de Travers in what is now the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel ( République et Canton de Neuchâtel ) as a medicinal remedy. This spirit, which is traditionally drunk mixed with water, found great popularity in France in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Famous absinthe drinkers include Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Rimbaud, Aleister Crowley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde.
At the height of its popularity, the drink had a reputation for being addictive and causing serious health problems due to its thujone content. From 1915, the drink was banned in a number of European countries and the USA. Modern studies have not been able to prove harm from absinthe consumption beyond the effects of alcohol; the damage to health found at that time is now attributed to the poor quality of the alcohol and the high quantities of alcohol consumed. Absinthe has been available again in most European countries since 1998. In Switzerland, too, the manufacture and sale of absinthe has been permitted again since 2005.
The Creux du Van is a cirque (cauldron-shaped depressions on mountain slopes below the summit and ridge) in the Swiss Jura on the border between the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud in the Val de Travers.
It is about 1200 m wide and 500 m deep. The total length of the rock walls, which drop vertically around 160 meters, is around four kilometers. The area is at Mont Soliat at 1200 to 1450 m above sea level. M. It has been under protection since 1972 and is included in the federal inventory of landscapes and natural monuments of national importance.
The basin was probably formed by erosion after the Würm glaciation. The ground is covered with moraine and landslide material, on which firs and beeches grow. In the middle, below the part of the cauldron that is not wooded at the top, is the Fontaine Froide spring, whose water is a constant 4 °C all year round.
Ibex and chamois live on the rock faces. The last bear was killed in the Creux-du-Van area in 1770. In 1974 and 1975 a pair of lynxes were released. The lynx were wild caught from the Slovakian Carpathians.
The geologically and botanically valuable area is also a popular excursion destination, which is best reached on foot from Noiraigue. The Ferme du Soliat restaurant at the top of the cirque can be reached by car via Couvet or Saint-Aubin-Sauges.
A dry stone wall about two kilometers long was built at the unwooded upper edge of the cauldron, replacing a less aesthetic wire mesh fence. The wall was built free of charge by an international group and is therefore also called the Wall of Friendship . The stone walls are an important habitat for small animals.
The region around the Creux du Van is sparsely populated, since the highlands consist mainly of karst. Therefore, mainly forest and pasture farming is practiced. Many sinkholes can be seen during a hike on the plateau.
The Creux du Van is a cirque (cauldron-shaped depressions on mountain slopes below the summit and ridge) in the Swiss Jura on the border between the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud in the Val de Travers.
It is about 1200 m wide and 500 m deep. The total length of the rock walls, which drop vertically around 160 meters, is around four kilometers. The area is at Mont Soliat at 1200 to 1450 m above sea level. M. It has been under protection since 1972 and is included in the federal inventory of landscapes and natural monuments of national importance.
The basin was probably formed by erosion after the Würm glaciation. The ground is covered with moraine and landslide material, on which firs and beeches grow. In the middle, below the part of the cauldron that is not wooded at the top, is the Fontaine Froide spring, whose water is a constant 4 °C all year round.
Ibex and chamois live on the rock faces. The last bear was killed in the Creux-du-Van area in 1770. In 1974 and 1975 a pair of lynxes were released. The lynx were wild caught from the Slovakian Carpathians.
The geologically and botanically valuable area is also a popular excursion destination, which is best reached on foot from Noiraigue. The Ferme du Soliat restaurant at the top of the cirque can be reached by car via Couvet or Saint-Aubin-Sauges.
A dry stone wall about two kilometers long was built at the unwooded upper edge of the cauldron, replacing a less aesthetic wire mesh fence. The wall was built free of charge by an international group and is therefore also called the Wall of Friendship . The stone walls are an important habitat for small animals.
The region around the Creux du Van is sparsely populated, since the highlands consist mainly of karst. Therefore, mainly forest and pasture farming is practiced. Many sinkholes can be seen during a hike on the plateau.
The Cailler family originally came from Daillens near Vevey, where it was first mentioned in the civil register in 1683. From 1920 the Caillers have civil rights in Broc. François-Louis Cailler began industrial chocolate production in Corsier-sur-Vevey in 1819, his sons Auguste and François-Alexandre moved their father's business to Rue des Bosquets in Vevey. The daughter Fanny-Louise married Daniel Peter in 1863, who subsequently also entered the chocolate business. The grandson of the founder, Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler, moved the factory to Broc in Gruyere in 1898. His son Noël inherited it from him. After the merger with Nestlé, the sons Georges and Claude remained on the board of directors, but the Cailler family no longer had any influence on the Cailler brand.
It was founded in 1819 by François-Louis Cailler as a trading company for cocoa powder and chocolate. Shortly thereafter, the first chocolate factory in Switzerland with industrial production was built. In 1898 the move to the new factory in Broc took place. Strong growth followed under the direction of Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler. At the turn of the century, Cailler was the top-selling company in the Swiss chocolate industry. Due to the strong growth and urgently needed investments, the company was converted into a stock corporation in 1900. In 1911, it merged with Peter and Kohler and began exporting abroad. During the First World War, the company fell into crisis as the export markets collapsed. In 1929 the company merged with Nestlé. Many new products came onto the market under the Cailler brand name, and Frigor and Fémina became well-known. There was a threat of closure during the global economic crisis. In 2013, the Maison Cailler had 368,000 visitors from all over the world
The Cailler family originally came from Daillens near Vevey, where it was first mentioned in the civil register in 1683. From 1920 the Caillers have civil rights in Broc. François-Louis Cailler began industrial chocolate production in Corsier-sur-Vevey in 1819, his sons Auguste and François-Alexandre moved their father's business to Rue des Bosquets in Vevey. The daughter Fanny-Louise married Daniel Peter in 1863, who subsequently also entered the chocolate business. The grandson of the founder, Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler, moved the factory to Broc in Gruyere in 1898. His son Noël inherited it from him. After the merger with Nestlé, the sons Georges and Claude remained on the board of directors, but the Cailler family no longer had any influence on the Cailler brand.
It was founded in 1819 by François-Louis Cailler as a trading company for cocoa powder and chocolate. Shortly thereafter, the first chocolate factory in Switzerland with industrial production was built. In 1898 the move to the new factory in Broc took place. Strong growth followed under the direction of Alexandre-François-Louis Cailler. At the turn of the century, Cailler was the top-selling company in the Swiss chocolate industry. Due to the strong growth and urgently needed investments, the company was converted into a stock corporation in 1900. In 1911, it merged with Peter and Kohler and began exporting abroad. During the First World War, the company fell into crisis as the export markets collapsed. In 1929 the company merged with Nestlé. Many new products came onto the market under the Cailler brand name, and Frigor and Fémina became well-known. There was a threat of closure during the global economic crisis. In 2013, the Maison Cailler had 368,000 visitors from all over the world
Gruyere, often called Gruyère in German-speaking Switzerland, is a semi-hard to hard Swiss hard cheese with a protected designation of origin (see the AOP section there) made from the raw milk of cows. In 2016, 29,136 tons of Gruyère were sold, around 14,900 tons of them in Switzerland. The most important export market is Germany (around 3100 tons). Le Gruyère AOP is produced in Switzerland in a total of 165 cheese dairies and 54 alpine farms (as of 2016). Cheese production in Gruyere can be traced back to 1115. In a document from that year from the first Count of Gruyères, donations of cheese to the Abbey of Rougemont are mentioned. However, it remains unclear what kind of cheese this was.
The use of the name Gruyère to designate a type of cheese that may have been similar to today's Gruyère was first documented in 1602, when the government of Friborg offered fourteen wheels as a gift to delegates at the French embassy. What was meant by this was the cheese produced around the town of Gruyere in Fribourg.
Today the designation Le Gruyère is protected as AOP in Europe. The Le Gruyère Switzerland brand is protected worldwide. The signet of the alphorn player on a cut cheese loaf, which is also protected, belongs to the Swiss Confederation and is protected worldwide, although it is no longer used today. Le Gruyère AOP may only be produced in the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel and Jura, the administrative districts of Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville, as well as some Bernese municipalities bordering the canton of Fribourg. There is also a historically justified exception for 17 specific cheese dairies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Le Gruyère's AOP is not recognized in the USA or other countries. The name is therefore also used by producers in Eastern France, see Gruyère, here without the grammatical article, in Austria and as "Groviera" by producers in Italy. In the USA, the Roth company also produces a copy of the Gruyere; the large Swiss dairy Emmi AG holds shares in this company. The wheels of cheese, with a diameter of 55 to 65 cm and a thickness of 9.5 to 12 cm, weigh between 25 and 40 kg (average 35 kg). The rind is slightly greasy-brownish, the paste is supple, medium-firm and not very brittle. Fine holes are desirable but not essential. Fine ripening crystallites can be felt on the tongue with a longer-matured Gruyère. The fat content is 49 to 53% in dry matter. The aging (affinage) of Gruyère AOP is an important part of the production process. According to the specifications, a cave-like climate is prescribed for the maturation. Ideally, the humidity is 94-98%. At lower moisture levels, the cheese dries out, and at higher levels, the rind becomes greasy and sticky. The temperature is ideally between 13 and 14 degrees. However, these relatively high temperatures are only possible if the quality of the cheese is very good. Otherwise, rather lower temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees are preferred. The lower the cellar temperature, the harder and more crumbly the cheese will be.
Gruyere, often called Gruyère in German-speaking Switzerland, is a semi-hard to hard Swiss hard cheese with a protected designation of origin (see the AOP section there) made from the raw milk of cows. In 2016, 29,136 tons of Gruyère were sold, around 14,900 tons of them in Switzerland. The most important export market is Germany (around 3100 tons). Le Gruyère AOP is produced in Switzerland in a total of 165 cheese dairies and 54 alpine farms (as of 2016). Cheese production in Gruyere can be traced back to 1115. In a document from that year from the first Count of Gruyères, donations of cheese to the Abbey of Rougemont are mentioned. However, it remains unclear what kind of cheese this was.
The use of the name Gruyère to designate a type of cheese that may have been similar to today's Gruyère was first documented in 1602, when the government of Friborg offered fourteen wheels as a gift to delegates at the French embassy. What was meant by this was the cheese produced around the town of Gruyere in Fribourg.
Today the designation Le Gruyère is protected as AOP in Europe. The Le Gruyère Switzerland brand is protected worldwide. The signet of the alphorn player on a cut cheese loaf, which is also protected, belongs to the Swiss Confederation and is protected worldwide, although it is no longer used today. Le Gruyère AOP may only be produced in the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel and Jura, the administrative districts of Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville, as well as some Bernese municipalities bordering the canton of Fribourg. There is also a historically justified exception for 17 specific cheese dairies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Le Gruyère's AOP is not recognized in the USA or other countries. The name is therefore also used by producers in Eastern France, see Gruyère, here without the grammatical article, in Austria and as "Groviera" by producers in Italy. In the USA, the Roth company also produces a copy of the Gruyere; the large Swiss dairy Emmi AG holds shares in this company. The wheels of cheese, with a diameter of 55 to 65 cm and a thickness of 9.5 to 12 cm, weigh between 25 and 40 kg (average 35 kg). The rind is slightly greasy-brownish, the paste is supple, medium-firm and not very brittle. Fine holes are desirable but not essential. Fine ripening crystallites can be felt on the tongue with a longer-matured Gruyère. The fat content is 49 to 53% in dry matter. The aging (affinage) of Gruyère AOP is an important part of the production process. According to the specifications, a cave-like climate is prescribed for the maturation. Ideally, the humidity is 94-98%. At lower moisture levels, the cheese dries out, and at higher levels, the rind becomes greasy and sticky. The temperature is ideally between 13 and 14 degrees. However, these relatively high temperatures are only possible if the quality of the cheese is very good. Otherwise, rather lower temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees are preferred. The lower the cellar temperature, the harder and more crumbly the cheese will be.
The castle of the former counts towers over today's small town, which used to be the center of the county of Gruyeres in the upper Saane valley. In its remote location, the county enjoyed extensive independence for a long time, but came under Count Rudolf III in 1244. of Gruyeres under the feudal sovereignty of Savoy. The castle was built between 1270 and 1282 in the style of Savoyard fortifications. In the 10th century, the territory of the County of Gruyeres belonged to the Kingdom of Burgundy. The first count of Gruyeres known by name was William I, who took part in the Crusades around 1100 along with numerous young men from Gruyères.
The last owner of the castle, Count Michael von Gruyeres, went bankrupt in 1554. The cities of Bern and Freiburg in Üechtland, which had financed his lavish lifestyle, were able to divide the county among themselves. The castle came to Freiburg and from 1555 to 1814 was the seat of the Freiburg bailiffs.
The castle was then the official residence of the prefect until 1848, before it was sold to the Bovy family from Geneva in 1849[1]. The Bovy invited numerous artists to their castle, including the Geneva painter Barthélemy Menn, as well as Gustave Courbet in 1854 and Camille Corot in the years 1855 to 1861, who painted a hall with Menn and other artists. Auguste Baud-Bovy, himself a member of the owning family, created many of his works in the area around the chateau. Later, through marriage, the castle passed into the possession of the Balland family, who also used it as a summer residence. In 1938 the canton of Friborg bought back the castle and used it as a museum. Since 1993 a foundation has taken care of the preservation of the castle complex and the presentation of the art collections. The castle houses an interesting collection of fantastic art from international artists.
The castle of the former counts towers over today's small town, which used to be the center of the county of Gruyeres in the upper Saane valley. In its remote location, the county enjoyed extensive independence for a long time, but came under Count Rudolf III in 1244. of Gruyeres under the feudal sovereignty of Savoy. The castle was built between 1270 and 1282 in the style of Savoyard fortifications. In the 10th century, the territory of the County of Gruyeres belonged to the Kingdom of Burgundy. The first count of Gruyeres known by name was William I, who took part in the Crusades around 1100 along with numerous young men from Gruyères.
The last owner of the castle, Count Michael von Gruyeres, went bankrupt in 1554. The cities of Bern and Freiburg in Üechtland, which had financed his lavish lifestyle, were able to divide the county among themselves. The castle came to Freiburg and from 1555 to 1814 was the seat of the Freiburg bailiffs.
The castle was then the official residence of the prefect until 1848, before it was sold to the Bovy family from Geneva in 1849[1]. The Bovy invited numerous artists to their castle, including the Geneva painter Barthélemy Menn, as well as Gustave Courbet in 1854 and Camille Corot in the years 1855 to 1861, who painted a hall with Menn and other artists. Auguste Baud-Bovy, himself a member of the owning family, created many of his works in the area around the chateau. Later, through marriage, the castle passed into the possession of the Balland family, who also used it as a summer residence. In 1938 the canton of Friborg bought back the castle and used it as a museum. Since 1993 a foundation has taken care of the preservation of the castle complex and the presentation of the art collections. The castle houses an interesting collection of fantastic art from international artists.
In 1976, Léonard Gianadda, engineer, journalist, artist and internationally renowned patron of the arts, found the remains of a Roman temple on a site on which he was to build a house. Since his younger brother Pierre died in a plane crash when he was only 25, Léonard created a cultural foundation and named it Pierre Gianadda in memory of his brother.
Léonard Gianadda acquired the site and had a concrete building of modern architecture erected according to his own design right above the site where the remains of the temple were excavated.
The foundation has an annual budget of around 8 million Swiss francs, of which the municipality of Martigny contributes more than 545,000 Swiss francs. Around 60 employees are employed. Since the opening of the museums, more than 6.7 million visitors from all over the world have been welcomed (as of 2006). The main sponsors are the municipality of Martigny, the canton of Valais, Credit Suisse, UBS and Loterie Romand. The foundation's partners include Fondation Barry, the St. Bernhard Tunnel, RailAway and the Palais Lumière in Evian. The large new building serves as an entrance building and exhibition hall. It houses three permanent exhibitions: the Gallo-Roman Museum on the site's early history, the ten most beautiful paintings from the collection of Evelyn and Louis Franck, and a small vintage car collection of 50 cars from the years 1897 to 1939, including rare exhibits from Swiss car manufacturers .
The large central room of the main building is used for art exhibitions that change several times a year, primarily private collections and rare exhibits, and for concerts.
On the sidewalk in front of the main building, a path of fame was laid out, on the slabs of which handprints, footprints or signatures of famous guests are immortalized.
In 1976, Léonard Gianadda, engineer, journalist, artist and internationally renowned patron of the arts, found the remains of a Roman temple on a site on which he was to build a house. Since his younger brother Pierre died in a plane crash when he was only 25, Léonard created a cultural foundation and named it Pierre Gianadda in memory of his brother.
Léonard Gianadda acquired the site and had a concrete building of modern architecture erected according to his own design right above the site where the remains of the temple were excavated.
The foundation has an annual budget of around 8 million Swiss francs, of which the municipality of Martigny contributes more than 545,000 Swiss francs. Around 60 employees are employed. Since the opening of the museums, more than 6.7 million visitors from all over the world have been welcomed (as of 2006). The main sponsors are the municipality of Martigny, the canton of Valais, Credit Suisse, UBS and Loterie Romand. The foundation's partners include Fondation Barry, the St. Bernhard Tunnel, RailAway and the Palais Lumière in Evian. The large new building serves as an entrance building and exhibition hall. It houses three permanent exhibitions: the Gallo-Roman Museum on the site's early history, the ten most beautiful paintings from the collection of Evelyn and Louis Franck, and a small vintage car collection of 50 cars from the years 1897 to 1939, including rare exhibits from Swiss car manufacturers .
The large central room of the main building is used for art exhibitions that change several times a year, primarily private collections and rare exhibits, and for concerts.
On the sidewalk in front of the main building, a path of fame was laid out, on the slabs of which handprints, footprints or signatures of famous guests are immortalized.
The Barryland - Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard is a museum in Martigny dedicated to the history and breeding of Saint Bernards.
In 2004, the Order of Canons of the Great St. Bernhard announced that it was no longer able to continue to look after the St. Bernard breed at its hospice due to a lack of sufficient membership. This would have meant the end of the "Vom Großer Sankt Bernhard" breeding line. The "Barry du Grand-Saint-Bernard" foundation then became active and took over the breeding and maintenance of the kennel du Grand St. Bernard (from the Great St. Bernard). Thanks to another endowment by the de Watteville couple, a St. Bernard museum was set up in the former armory in Martigny.
On the first floor, the museum shows exhibits on the old Canterbury-Rome pilgrimage route, which led through the Aosta Valley and required a crossing over the pass. From about the 17th century St. Bernard dogs were kept at the hospice and helped the canons to track down missing pilgrims who had not arrived at their destination because of avalanches or bad weather. This work of the canons and their dogs is shown in the museum e.g. illustrated by a film.
From the 19th century, numerous legends arose about the dogs of the Great St. Bernhard. Numerous exhibits in the museum document how they were portrayed in literature, art and advertising. Changing exhibitions on various themes can be seen on the second floor. The ground floor, including the outdoor enclosures, is reserved for dog breeding and keeping.
The Barryland - Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard is a museum in Martigny dedicated to the history and breeding of Saint Bernards.
In 2004, the Order of Canons of the Great St. Bernhard announced that it was no longer able to continue to look after the St. Bernard breed at its hospice due to a lack of sufficient membership. This would have meant the end of the "Vom Großer Sankt Bernhard" breeding line. The "Barry du Grand-Saint-Bernard" foundation then became active and took over the breeding and maintenance of the kennel du Grand St. Bernard (from the Great St. Bernard). Thanks to another endowment by the de Watteville couple, a St. Bernard museum was set up in the former armory in Martigny.
On the first floor, the museum shows exhibits on the old Canterbury-Rome pilgrimage route, which led through the Aosta Valley and required a crossing over the pass. From about the 17th century St. Bernard dogs were kept at the hospice and helped the canons to track down missing pilgrims who had not arrived at their destination because of avalanches or bad weather. This work of the canons and their dogs is shown in the museum e.g. illustrated by a film.
From the 19th century, numerous legends arose about the dogs of the Great St. Bernhard. Numerous exhibits in the museum document how they were portrayed in literature, art and advertising. Changing exhibitions on various themes can be seen on the second floor. The ground floor, including the outdoor enclosures, is reserved for dog breeding and keeping.
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The Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard (English: underground lake of Saint-Léonard ) is the largest known natural underground lake in Europe with a surface area of 6,000 m². The entrance to the cave is at the foot of the vineyards in the commune of Saint-Léonard, between Sion and Sierre. The cave is visited by an average of 100,000 visitors a year. With an area of 6,200 m², the Seegrotte in Hinterbrühl in Lower Austria, which is divided into longitudinal and transverse tunnels, is slightly larger. However, this was caused by a sudden inrush of water in the course of a blast for the underground mining of gypsum, so it was created artificially. In addition, the water level is lowered there by continuous pumping.
The cave has long been known to the inhabitants of Saint-Léonard. The cave was first explored in 1943 by the Swiss speleologist Jean-Jacques Pittard, who was accompanied by Jacques Della Santa. When the cave was discovered, the water level was several meters higher than today and almost reached the ceiling. On January 25, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 to 6 on the Richter scale occurred around Sierre. The earthquake changed the hydrological conditions of the cave and its surroundings, which led to the lowering of the lake level. The cave was made accessible to visitors by two locals as early as 1949. Boat trips on the lake have been offered ever since. In the winter of 2000, a two-ton boulder fell from the ceiling, and the cave was then closed by the authorities. In the course of extensive renovation work costing over 2.5 million Swiss francs, the cave ceiling was secured by installing several thousand large and small rock bolts. In 2003 the cave was reopened to visitors. Bats are the only larger animals naturally found in the cave. Only trout that have been settled by the shipping company and are fed regularly live in the lake.
The Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard (English: underground lake of Saint-Léonard ) is the largest known natural underground lake in Europe with a surface area of 6,000 m². The entrance to the cave is at the foot of the vineyards in the commune of Saint-Léonard, between Sion and Sierre. The cave is visited by an average of 100,000 visitors a year. With an area of 6,200 m², the Seegrotte in Hinterbrühl in Lower Austria, which is divided into longitudinal and transverse tunnels, is slightly larger. However, this was caused by a sudden inrush of water in the course of a blast for the underground mining of gypsum, so it was created artificially. In addition, the water level is lowered there by continuous pumping.
The cave has long been known to the inhabitants of Saint-Léonard. The cave was first explored in 1943 by the Swiss speleologist Jean-Jacques Pittard, who was accompanied by Jacques Della Santa. When the cave was discovered, the water level was several meters higher than today and almost reached the ceiling. On January 25, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 to 6 on the Richter scale occurred around Sierre. The earthquake changed the hydrological conditions of the cave and its surroundings, which led to the lowering of the lake level. The cave was made accessible to visitors by two locals as early as 1949. Boat trips on the lake have been offered ever since. In the winter of 2000, a two-ton boulder fell from the ceiling, and the cave was then closed by the authorities. In the course of extensive renovation work costing over 2.5 million Swiss francs, the cave ceiling was secured by installing several thousand large and small rock bolts. In 2003 the cave was reopened to visitors. Bats are the only larger animals naturally found in the cave. Only trout that have been settled by the shipping company and are fed regularly live in the lake.
The oldest post box in Switzerland can be found on the door of the Maxenhaus . It dates back to the Napoleonic era, when Valais was part of the French Empire.
The oldest post box in Switzerland can be found on the door of the Maxenhaus . It dates back to the Napoleonic era, when Valais was part of the French Empire.
Rainer Maria Rilke ( born December 4, 1875 in Prague, Austria-Hungary; † December 29, 1926 in the Sanatorium Valmont near Montreux, Switzerland; actually: René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke ) was an Austrian poet of German and French language. With his accomplished poetry in the New Poems , influenced by the visual arts, he is considered one of the most important poets of modern literature.
A number of stories, a novel and essays on art and culture as well as numerous translations of literature and poetry are known from Rilke's work. His extensive correspondence is considered an important part of his literary work. The poet died on December 29, 1926 and was buried on January 2, 1927 - according to his wishes - near his last place of residence in the mountain cemetery of Raron.
Rainer Maria Rilke ( born December 4, 1875 in Prague, Austria-Hungary; † December 29, 1926 in the Sanatorium Valmont near Montreux, Switzerland; actually: René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke ) was an Austrian poet of German and French language. With his accomplished poetry in the New Poems , influenced by the visual arts, he is considered one of the most important poets of modern literature.
A number of stories, a novel and essays on art and culture as well as numerous translations of literature and poetry are known from Rilke's work. His extensive correspondence is considered an important part of his literary work. The poet died on December 29, 1926 and was buried on January 2, 1927 - according to his wishes - near his last place of residence in the mountain cemetery of Raron.
The Nufenenpass (Italian Passo della Novena) is a 2439 m above sea level. M. high mountain pass in Switzerland, connecting the cantons of Valais in the west and Ticino in the east, as well as separating the Gotthard group in the north from the Leone group in the south. The Vier-Quellen-Weg runs over the saddle point, but the pass road is a little further north and higher. The pass road, built from 1964 and opened on September 5, 1969, leads from Ulrichen over the 2478 m above sea level. M. located pass in the Bedrettotal and on to Airolo. This pass road is the highest pass road that lies entirely within Switzerland. East of the pass and the canton border from Valais to Ticino, the road climbs slightly again and reaches a peak of 2480 m above sea level. M
The Ticino River has its source east of the Nufenen Pass. From the top of the pass there is a wide view of the Bernese Alps with the Finsteraarhorn to the west, and the Gries Glacier and the Nufenenstock to the south-west.
In the early morning you can see marmots and ibex in the immediate vicinity.
The Nufenenpass (Italian Passo della Novena) is a 2439 m above sea level. M. high mountain pass in Switzerland, connecting the cantons of Valais in the west and Ticino in the east, as well as separating the Gotthard group in the north from the Leone group in the south. The Vier-Quellen-Weg runs over the saddle point, but the pass road is a little further north and higher. The pass road, built from 1964 and opened on September 5, 1969, leads from Ulrichen over the 2478 m above sea level. M. located pass in the Bedrettotal and on to Airolo. This pass road is the highest pass road that lies entirely within Switzerland. East of the pass and the canton border from Valais to Ticino, the road climbs slightly again and reaches a peak of 2480 m above sea level. M
The Ticino River has its source east of the Nufenen Pass. From the top of the pass there is a wide view of the Bernese Alps with the Finsteraarhorn to the west, and the Gries Glacier and the Nufenenstock to the south-west.
In the early morning you can see marmots and ibex in the immediate vicinity.
Disentis Monastery is a Benedictine abbey. The abbey was founded around the year 700, bears the name of Saint Martin and presents itself today in the structural condition of the late 17th century. The two-tower church was built between 1696 and 1712 in the Vorarlberg Baroque style and corresponds to the Vorarlberg cathedral scheme. Disentis Monastery belongs to the Swiss Benedictine Congregation.
The museum in the north wing of the convent building shows an art and cultural history collection from the Middle Ages. Thanks to its high school, the monastery is still an important educational center in the region. It can no longer be clearly dated when the Frankish monk Sigisbert settled in the «Desertina». He was joined by the Rhaetian Placidus, a powerful owner of the region. However, since the ruler, President Victor in Chur, saw the special position of Churraetia, which had been preserved until then, in jeopardy, he had Placidus murdered. Tradition stylized the murder as a beheading and subsequently called Placidus a martyr and Sigisbert a confessor (cephalophoric legend). By the year 700 at the latest, a monastery was built around her grave, headed by Abbot Ursicin. The monks adopted the Rule of St. Benedict.
The monastery was first mentioned in a document in 765 in the will of Bishop Tello of Chur. 940 Saracens destroyed the monastery. As the guardian of the Lukmanier Pass, Disentis became important for the imperial interests in Italy. Otto I and Frederick I Barbarossa climbed the pass on their way south. During this time, the monastic state was created, which reached a size of 720 km².
In 1020 Emperor Heinrich II transferred the abbey to the Episcopal Church of Brixen. However, the suzerainty of Brixen remained controversial and ended with the restoration of monastic immunity by the same ruler in 1074.
In 1395 the Prince Abbot of Disentis was a co-founder of the Gray League. During the Reformation the monastery came to the edge of its existence. Gradually the religious and spiritual renewal, which found its striking expression in the baroque monastery building, succeeded.
During the Second Coalition War in the spring of 1799, French troops plundered the monastery. On May 1, 1799, the locals rebelled against the French army. In response, the abbey and village were set on fire on May 6th. After the abbey had already lost its possessions in Valtellina, it was left with "rubble and debt". Reconstruction was slow and was hampered by another fire in 1846. The canton of Graubünden also placed the impoverished monastery under state control: the cantonal monastery law of 1861 largely prevented the admission of novices and the already impoverished Disentis monastery threatened to collapse altogether.
A rethink came in 1880 after a change in mood among the people and in the government. The driving forces behind it were the Disentiser editor Placi Condrau, the young Trunser politician Caspar Decurtins and the Maienfelder Theophil von Sprecher. With the help of the Swiss Benedictine Congregation, especially the Muri-Gries Abbey, the monastery was saved from extinction and flourished again in the 20th century.
Disentis Monastery is a Benedictine abbey. The abbey was founded around the year 700, bears the name of Saint Martin and presents itself today in the structural condition of the late 17th century. The two-tower church was built between 1696 and 1712 in the Vorarlberg Baroque style and corresponds to the Vorarlberg cathedral scheme. Disentis Monastery belongs to the Swiss Benedictine Congregation.
The museum in the north wing of the convent building shows an art and cultural history collection from the Middle Ages. Thanks to its high school, the monastery is still an important educational center in the region. It can no longer be clearly dated when the Frankish monk Sigisbert settled in the «Desertina». He was joined by the Rhaetian Placidus, a powerful owner of the region. However, since the ruler, President Victor in Chur, saw the special position of Churraetia, which had been preserved until then, in jeopardy, he had Placidus murdered. Tradition stylized the murder as a beheading and subsequently called Placidus a martyr and Sigisbert a confessor (cephalophoric legend). By the year 700 at the latest, a monastery was built around her grave, headed by Abbot Ursicin. The monks adopted the Rule of St. Benedict.
The monastery was first mentioned in a document in 765 in the will of Bishop Tello of Chur. 940 Saracens destroyed the monastery. As the guardian of the Lukmanier Pass, Disentis became important for the imperial interests in Italy. Otto I and Frederick I Barbarossa climbed the pass on their way south. During this time, the monastic state was created, which reached a size of 720 km².
In 1020 Emperor Heinrich II transferred the abbey to the Episcopal Church of Brixen. However, the suzerainty of Brixen remained controversial and ended with the restoration of monastic immunity by the same ruler in 1074.
In 1395 the Prince Abbot of Disentis was a co-founder of the Gray League. During the Reformation the monastery came to the edge of its existence. Gradually the religious and spiritual renewal, which found its striking expression in the baroque monastery building, succeeded.
During the Second Coalition War in the spring of 1799, French troops plundered the monastery. On May 1, 1799, the locals rebelled against the French army. In response, the abbey and village were set on fire on May 6th. After the abbey had already lost its possessions in Valtellina, it was left with "rubble and debt". Reconstruction was slow and was hampered by another fire in 1846. The canton of Graubünden also placed the impoverished monastery under state control: the cantonal monastery law of 1861 largely prevented the admission of novices and the already impoverished Disentis monastery threatened to collapse altogether.
A rethink came in 1880 after a change in mood among the people and in the government. The driving forces behind it were the Disentiser editor Placi Condrau, the young Trunser politician Caspar Decurtins and the Maienfelder Theophil von Sprecher. With the help of the Swiss Benedictine Congregation, especially the Muri-Gries Abbey, the monastery was saved from extinction and flourished again in the 20th century.
In 1424, Trun was the place where the Gray League was founded, until 1798 it was the court and until 1814 its meeting place. Since 1701 there has been a courtyard of honor of the Gray Union next to the above-mentioned Caplutta Sontga Onna chapel. The Sursilvan Museum is housed in the former monastery courtyard of La Cuort, where the Bundestag of the Gray League was held from 1428. Among other things, part of the old trunk of the maple tree under which the Gray League was founded in 1424, as well as some works of art by the painter Alois Carigiet, are on display in what was then the Gray League meeting room.
The "TRUNS" brand from Fabrica da ponn (cloth factory, original Swiss military blankets) was present throughout Switzerland from 1912 and the Trunser trousers were the trademark of "every real Bündner". In its heyday, the company built a new factory in 1960/61 and employed 800 people. In 1993 the company ran out of money. 100 jobs could be preserved through a new start with a guarantee from the community. In 1999, the company was again in crisis and introduced short-time work - "the fourth or fifth time in 30 years". A year earlier, the unprofitable production of uniforms had been abandoned. Two years later, the factory finally closed its doors.
In 1424, Trun was the place where the Gray League was founded, until 1798 it was the court and until 1814 its meeting place. Since 1701 there has been a courtyard of honor of the Gray Union next to the above-mentioned Caplutta Sontga Onna chapel. The Sursilvan Museum is housed in the former monastery courtyard of La Cuort, where the Bundestag of the Gray League was held from 1428. Among other things, part of the old trunk of the maple tree under which the Gray League was founded in 1424, as well as some works of art by the painter Alois Carigiet, are on display in what was then the Gray League meeting room.
The "TRUNS" brand from Fabrica da ponn (cloth factory, original Swiss military blankets) was present throughout Switzerland from 1912 and the Trunser trousers were the trademark of "every real Bündner". In its heyday, the company built a new factory in 1960/61 and employed 800 people. In 1993 the company ran out of money. 100 jobs could be preserved through a new start with a guarantee from the community. In 1999, the company was again in crisis and introduced short-time work - "the fourth or fifth time in 30 years". A year earlier, the unprofitable production of uniforms had been abandoned. Two years later, the factory finally closed its doors.
Schellen-Ursli, in the original Rhaeto-Romanic Uorsin , is a children's story by the author Selina Chönz and the artist Alois Carigiet. It is one of the best-known picture books in Switzerland.
The history
"High up in the mountains, far from here, there lives a little boy like you," the story begins. She plays in Guarda, in the Engadin. It is about the custom of Chalandamarz , which is performed annually on March 1st. Tradition has it that in spring winter is driven out with the loud ringing of the Engadin children's bells.
The protagonist Ursli only received a small bell for the Chalandamarz. He is teased by the other village boys because of this and does not want to accept that he is supposed to go with the parade the following day. He remembers the big cowbell that hangs in the early summer alpine hut in Maiensäss. He sets off on the dangerous path through the deep snow up to the hut. Meanwhile the parents are worried, when it gets dark the whole village is looking for little Ursli; but he arrived happily in the snow-covered Maiensäss. When Ursli turns up at home the next day with the big bell, the relief is great. Now that Ursli is bringing the biggest bell, he is allowed to lead the parade.
The original pictures by Alois Carigiet are in the Trun Valley Museum.
Schellen-Ursli, in the original Rhaeto-Romanic Uorsin , is a children's story by the author Selina Chönz and the artist Alois Carigiet. It is one of the best-known picture books in Switzerland.
The history
"High up in the mountains, far from here, there lives a little boy like you," the story begins. She plays in Guarda, in the Engadin. It is about the custom of Chalandamarz , which is performed annually on March 1st. Tradition has it that in spring winter is driven out with the loud ringing of the Engadin children's bells.
The protagonist Ursli only received a small bell for the Chalandamarz. He is teased by the other village boys because of this and does not want to accept that he is supposed to go with the parade the following day. He remembers the big cowbell that hangs in the early summer alpine hut in Maiensäss. He sets off on the dangerous path through the deep snow up to the hut. Meanwhile the parents are worried, when it gets dark the whole village is looking for little Ursli; but he arrived happily in the snow-covered Maiensäss. When Ursli turns up at home the next day with the big bell, the relief is great. Now that Ursli is bringing the biggest bell, he is allowed to lead the parade.
The original pictures by Alois Carigiet are in the Trun Valley Museum.
experience history. Discover the hidden. Experience pleasure - gem Werdenberg.
The town and castle of Werdenberg look back on 800 years of history. Werdenberg is one of the few surviving urban wooden settlements from the Middle Ages in Europe and is part of the inventory of sites of national importance that are worthy of protection.
Two museums provide insights into the development history of the castle and show how the people in the town lived. The bistro in the castle courtyard invites you to enjoy. In addition to the impressive architecture, the picturesque town of Werdenberg offers many places where local handicrafts can be admired and purchased.
experience history. Discover the hidden. Experience pleasure - gem Werdenberg.
The town and castle of Werdenberg look back on 800 years of history. Werdenberg is one of the few surviving urban wooden settlements from the Middle Ages in Europe and is part of the inventory of sites of national importance that are worthy of protection.
Two museums provide insights into the development history of the castle and show how the people in the town lived. The bistro in the castle courtyard invites you to enjoy. In addition to the impressive architecture, the picturesque town of Werdenberg offers many places where local handicrafts can be admired and purchased.
A dense network of hiking trails, including the multi-day Toggenburg Höhenweg over 87 kilometers from Wildhaus to Wil and shorter themed trails such as the Klangweg, Thurweg, Chnobelweg or a Legends Trail encourage you to discover Toggenburg on foot. A barefoot tour on the moor nature trail around the Rietbach high moor near Krummenau with rare plants is balm for body and soul. The hilly topography also attracts mountain bikers. There are 20 signposted routes for them, between 13 and 44 kilometers long. Numerous mountain lakes (Gräppelensee, Schönenbodensee, Schwendiseen) invite you to swim.
A dense network of hiking trails, including the multi-day Toggenburg Höhenweg over 87 kilometers from Wildhaus to Wil and shorter themed trails such as the Klangweg, Thurweg, Chnobelweg or a Legends Trail encourage you to discover Toggenburg on foot. A barefoot tour on the moor nature trail around the Rietbach high moor near Krummenau with rare plants is balm for body and soul. The hilly topography also attracts mountain bikers. There are 20 signposted routes for them, between 13 and 44 kilometers long. Numerous mountain lakes (Gräppelensee, Schönenbodensee, Schwendiseen) invite you to swim.
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Appenzeller Alpenbitter & Gin (www.appenzeller.com)
Locher beer brewery (www.appenzellerbier.ch)
Säntis Malt Whiskey (www.saentismalt.com)
Sutter cheese (www.sutterkaese.ch)
Dairy products from the farm (www.hofkaese.ch)
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Ein ganz toller,mal etwas anderer Reisebericht!
Ganz herzlichen Dank für diese engagierte und ausführliche Beschreibung dieser perfekt ausgesuchten Route. Teile dieser Tour waren immer wieder auch unsere Touren.
Dem Käse nachreisen, das hat etwas. Man erkennt den Geschmack der Region, eben das, was die Menschen dort produzieren und verköstigen. Das lässt sich auch gerne nach Frankreich rüber fortsetzen.
Auf der Ferme du Soliat gibt es nicht nur die imposanten Black Angus Kühe, sondern auch das beste Käsefondue, das ich je genießen durfte. Und das, am Rande des Creux du Van, inmitten dieser urwüchsigen Landschaft. Man darf dort mit dem Wohnmobil stehen bleiben.
Eine aufschlussreiche Ergänzung des Bernhardinermuseums/Zucht ist die Station der Stiftung auf dem großen St.Bernhard. Dort nämlich kommen die Hunde nach wie vor als Retter zum Einsatz. Sie sind aber nur im Sommer zu besuchen, wenn die Passstraße geöffnet ist(ab 1./2.Juni). Streicheln inklusive.