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SolothurnThe city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Architecture The city calls itself Switzerland's largest Baroque City. The old town was built between 1530 and 1792 and shows an architectural combination of Italian Grandezza, French style and Swiss ideas. In 2003, it had a population of 15,300. Geography Situated on the Aar river, at the foot of the Jura mountains. Sights - Old town
- Clock tower (Zeitglockenturm)
- Churches: cathedral St. Ursus, church of the Jesuits (Jesuitenkirche)
- Weissenstein mountain
- The Verena Gorge and the Hermitage
- Waldegg Castle
History The Number 11 Solothurn has a special affinity to the number eleven. The Canton of Solothurn was the eleventh to become part of the Swiss Confederation. There are eleven churches and chapels, as well as eleven historical fountains and eleven towers. The St. Ursus cathedral has eleven altars and eleven bells, and the stairs in front of the cathedral have levels between every eleven steps. A local brewery has named itself ufi, which is Swiss German for eleven, and produces a beer with the same name. See also External link
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