Swiss Plateau

Panoramic and scenic pictures from the Swiss Plateau.


Bern, Federal Palace of Switzerland
Panoramic picture of the Parliament Building of Switzerland in Bern.
Bern, Federal Palace of Switzerland
Bern, Old Town
Panoramic picture of Downtown Bern.
Bern, Old Town
Bern, Zytglogge
Panoramic picture of the Zytglogge (Clock tower) in Bern.
Bern, Zytglogge
Wyssbach
Panoramic picture of the Alps, taken at Wyssbach. (Madiswil)
Wyssbach
Bremgarten
Panoramic picture of Bremgraten, small village in the canton Aargau, Switzerland.
Bremgarten
Reuss Valley Panorama
Panoramic picture of the fog in the Reuss valley at Geltwil, Aargau.
Reuss Valley Panorama
Zurich
Panoramic picture of the river Limmat at Zurich.(Switzerland)
Zurich
Cathedral Münster at Zurich
Picture of the Cathedral Münster at Zurich
Cathedral Münster at Zurich
Zurich - Uetliberg
Panoramic picture of the skyline of Zurich, Switzerland. View in direction SW.
Zurich - Uetliberg
Lindenhof
Panoramic picture of Zurich, taken at the Lindenhof.
Lindenhof
Paradeplatz
Panoramic picture of the Paradeplatz in Zurich.
Paradeplatz
Zurich Mainstation
Panoramic picture of Zurich Mainstation.
Zurich Mainstation
Bahnhofstrasse
Panoramic picture of the Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street) in Zurich.
Bahnhofstrasse
Zurich, Limmat
Panoramic picture of the river Limmat in Zurich.
Zurich, Limmat
Zurich, Central
Panoramic picture of the Central at Zurich.
Zurich, Central
Zurich, Alfred Escher Monument
Statue on the railway pioneer Alfred Escher in Zurich.
Zurich, Alfred Escher Monument
Zurich, Waidspital
Panoramic picture of Zurich, taken at the Waidspital.
Zurich, Waidspital
Zurich, Kaferberg
Panoramic picture of Zurich, taken at the Kaeferberg, view in direction of the mountains.
Zurich, Kaferberg
Zurich, Hönggerberg
Panoramico picture of the Hönggerberg at Zurich.
Zurich, Hönggerberg
Zurich Panorama
Panoramic picture of Zurich and Lake Zurich.
Zurich Panorama
Uetliberg, View North
Panoramic picture taken at the Uetliberg, a hill near Zurich. View in direction north.
Uetliberg, View North
Uetliberg, View East
Panoramic picture taken at the Uetliberg, a hill near Zurich. View from north to south.
Uetliberg, View East
Uetliberg, View South
Panoramic picture taken at the Uetliberg, a hill near Zurich. View in direction of the Alps.
Uetliberg, View South
Uetliberg Tower
Picture of the Uetliberg Tower.
Uetliberg Tower
Uetliberg, Transmission Tower
Picture of the Transmissiontower on the Uetliberg.
Uetliberg, Transmission Tower
Winter Forrest
Panoramic picture of a winter-forrest.
Winter Forrest
Reed at Obfelden
Panoramic picture of the reed at Obfelden.
Reed at Obfelden
Forest Glade
Panoramic picture of a forest glade near Ottenbach.
Forest Glade
Reuss
Panoramic picture of the river Reuss at Ottenbach.
Reuss
Reuss 2
Panoramic picture of the river Reuss, taken at the bridge of Ottenbach.
Reuss 2
Forest
Panoramic picture of the forest at Ottenbach.
Forest
Weather Impression
Picture of a cloudy sky.
Weather Impression
Pond
Picture of a pond.
Pond
Aeugst
View from Aeugst am Albis in direction of the alps.
Aeugst
Türlersee
Panoramic pictura of the partial frozen Türlersee.
Türlersee
Albispass
Panoramic picture of the snowy Albispass.
Albispass
Werd
Panoramic picture of a field at Werd (Rottenschwil), Switzerland.
Werd
Herferswil
Panoramic picture of Herferswil and Rfferswil with the alps in the background.
Herferswil
Autumn Forrest
Panoramic picture of a little forrest in the indian summer.
Autumn Forrest

About the Swiss Plateau (Mittelland)


Bremgarten

Location

The Swiss Plateau, called "Mittelland" in German (meaning "Middle Land"), is located between the Jura and the Alps. It crosses Switzerland on the line Zurich-Bern. It is separated in different parts by the rivers Aare, Reuss and Limmat.

Landscape

For ages, glaciers flew from the Alps into the Mittelland. They formed the little hills and the wide valleys. Agriculture and a high population density are typic for this area.

Points of interest

Of course you should visit Zurich, Bern and Basel. But apart of these cities, there are a lot of lovely little cities, such as Solothurn, Olten or Bremgarten which are worth being visited. There is also something "like" the Niagra Falls, the Rheinfall near Schaffhausen, it is smaller but nontheless impressive.

History

400 B.C.
Colonisation by the Helvetics, a celtic group. -> Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the latin name and car-sign of Switzeland are derivated of that.
after 58 B.C
Roman province -> Capital: Aventicum (Avenches), other cities: Vindonessa (Windisch), Augusta Raurica (Kaiseraugst), Turicum (Zurich)
after 400
Immigration of the "Allemannen" a german group (-> german speaking part) and the Burgunds (->french speaking part)
after 500
The Mittelland is part of the frankish realm, later on of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Heiliges römischer Reich deutscher Nation).
after 1350
Zurich (1351) and Bern (1353) join the Swiss Confederation. The other parts of the Mittelland either join the Confederation or are conquered.
1648
The Swiss Confederation declares independence from Germany.
1798
Napoleon Bonaparte occupies the Mittelland -> The Helvetic Republic, a french satelite state is formed, all swiss dominions become independent (-> several new Cantons are created)
1848
Fondation of the Swiss Confederation, as it is today with Bern as the capital city.


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