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. |
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Bern, Old Town
Panoramic picture of Downtown Bern. |
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Bern, Zytglogge
Panoramic picture of the Zytglogge (Clock tower) in Bern. |
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Wyssbach
Panoramic picture of the Alps, taken at Wyssbach. (Madiswil) |
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Bremgarten
Panoramic picture of Bremgraten, small village in the canton Aargau, Switzerland. |
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Reuss Valley Panorama
Panoramic picture of the fog in the Reuss valley at Geltwil, Aargau. |
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Zurich
Panoramic picture of the river Limmat at Zurich.(Switzerland) |
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Cathedral Münster at Zurich
Picture of the Cathedral Münster at Zurich |
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Zurich - Uetliberg
Panoramic picture of the skyline of Zurich, Switzerland. View in direction SW. |
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Lindenhof
Panoramic picture of Zurich, taken at the Lindenhof. |
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Paradeplatz
Panoramic picture of the Paradeplatz in Zurich. |
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Zurich Mainstation
Panoramic picture of Zurich Mainstation. |
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Bahnhofstrasse
Panoramic picture of the Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street) in Zurich. |
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Zurich, Limmat
Panoramic picture of the river Limmat in Zurich. |
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Zurich, Central
Panoramic picture of the Central at Zurich. |
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Zurich, Alfred Escher Monument
Statue on the railway pioneer Alfred Escher in Zurich. |
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Zurich, Waidspital
Panoramic picture of Zurich, taken at the Waidspital. |
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Zurich, Kaferberg
Panoramic picture of Zurich, taken at the Kaeferberg, view in direction of the mountains. |
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Zurich, Hönggerberg
Panoramico picture of the Hönggerberg at Zurich. |
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Zurich Panorama
Panoramic picture of Zurich and Lake Zurich. |
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Uetliberg, View North
Panoramic picture taken at the Uetliberg, a hill near Zurich. View in direction north. |
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Uetliberg, View East
Panoramic picture taken at the Uetliberg, a hill near Zurich. View from north to south. |
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Uetliberg, View South
Panoramic picture taken at the Uetliberg, a hill near Zurich. View in direction of the Alps. |
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Uetliberg Tower
Picture of the Uetliberg Tower. |
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Uetliberg, Transmission Tower
Picture of the Transmissiontower on the Uetliberg. |
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Winter Forrest
Panoramic picture of a winter-forrest. |
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Reed at Obfelden
Panoramic picture of the reed at Obfelden. |
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Forest Glade
Panoramic picture of a forest glade near Ottenbach. |
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Reuss
Panoramic picture of the river Reuss at Ottenbach. |
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Reuss 2
Panoramic picture of the river Reuss, taken at the bridge of Ottenbach. |
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Forest
Panoramic picture of the forest at Ottenbach. |
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Weather Impression
Picture of a cloudy sky. |
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Pond
Picture of a pond. |
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Aeugst
View from Aeugst am Albis in direction of the alps. |
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Türlersee
Panoramic pictura of the partial frozen Türlersee. |
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Albispass
Panoramic picture of the snowy Albispass. |
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Werd
Panoramic picture of a field at Werd (Rottenschwil), Switzerland. |
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Herferswil
Panoramic picture of Herferswil and Rfferswil with the alps in the background. |
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Autumn Forrest
Panoramic picture of a little forrest in the indian summer. |
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About the Swiss Plateau (Mittelland)
- Population: around 5'000'000
- Language: German, French
- Major Cities: Zurich, Bern, Basel
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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