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Solothurn market The colourful market offering regional specialities can be found in the Hauptgasse on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00 to 12:00. Solothurn has the feel-good factor. Guaranteed. Strolling through the Old Town, taking in the architecture and art, or enjoying the amazing alpine panorama on Mount Weissenstein – Solothurn and its environs have plenty to offer foodies and bon vivants, families, culture vultures, walkers and sports enthusiasts. Leave the mundane behind and discover the joys of savoirvivre. 8
History When the Romans were seeking a crossing of the Aare over which to build their road from Aventicum to Vindonissa, they decided on a place which the Celts called Salodurum, or “Water Gate”. The settlement which the Romans founded here in around 20 AD also bore the name of Salodurum. In around 330 AD, this small town with temples and baths was converted into a castrum, or fortress, by the Roman military. The impressive remnants of this can still be seen in various parts of the Old Town. The town’s two saints, Ursus and Victor, were venerated as early as 400 AD. In the early Middle Ages, a pilgrimage church was erected over the grave of Ursus, which was maintained by canons from the ninth century onwards. Today, the site is home to the impressive St. Ursus Cathedral. Solothurn was the setting for a political event with international ramifications in 1038 when the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II held a court here and crowned his son, Henry III, as king of Burgundy. When the last duke of Zähringen died in 1218, the town managed to place itself under the direct rule of the Holy Roman Emperor, and thus became a free imperial city. However, its citizens still had to fight for their freedom of self-determination against the claims of St. Ursus Abbey and neighbouring noblemen. Between 1344 and 1532, the town did then manage to gain a large, albeit rather dispersed, territory, what is today the canton of Solothurn. In 1481, Solothurn joined the Swiss Confederacy. Thanks to the Confederacy’s mercenary alliance with France and the establishment in Solothurn of an embassy for the French king’s ambassador, many patrician families from Solothurn joined the mercenary service and built large fortunes as a result. To this day, the Solothurn townscape is shaped by buildings created to showcase the wealth of these families during the Baroque era. The close ties with France lasted until the departure from Solothurn of the French ambassador after the beheading of the French king in 1792. Following hard times in the early nineteenth century, Solothurn experienced an economic upswing with the arrival of the railway in 1857, quickly developing into an important industrial centre. Today, most of the industry has vanished, and the town has developed a services-based economy, offering a great standard of living and a vibrant cultural scene. 9
Page 1 and 2: Savoir-vivre in Solothurn. An exper
Page 3 and 4: A warm welcome to Switzerland’s m
Page 5 and 6: Contents Map of the region Biel - S
Page 7 and 8: Basel A1 A12 SOLOTHURN A5 A1 A2 Luc
Page 9: Solothurn for foodies Solothurn for
Page 13 and 14: Public guided tour for individual g
Page 15 and 16: St. Ursus Cathedral The St. Ursus C
Page 17 and 18: Museum of Fine Arts The museum’s
Page 19 and 20: Solothurn Town Theatre Plays, opera
Page 21 and 22: Solothurn Film Days For over 50 yea
Page 23 and 24: Spring Summer Autumn Winter Classio
Page 25 and 26: Suteria For over 40 years, Confiser
Page 27 and 28: La Couronne The lifestyle from the
Page 29 and 30: Solothurn Riviera In summer, there
Page 31 and 32: Verena Gorge Following a leisurely
Page 33 and 34: With the e-bike The Solothurn regio
Page 35 and 36: Attisholz Areal Big city vibes for
Page 37 and 38: Hotel Ambassador Niklaus-Konrad-Str
Page 39 and 40: Hotel Weissenstein Vorderer Weissen
Page 41 and 42: Gasthof Enge Engestrasse 1 4562 Bib
Page 44 and 45: Events in Solothurn Are you organis
Page 46 and 47: Swiss Writer’s Path • An experi
Page 48: Kapuzinerstr. Pier Carparking Stati

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