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Gland (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city also is home to the IUCN and WWF headquarters. History
While a few complete Art Nouveau buildings are scattered across the country, the industrial watch-making city of La Chaux-de-Fonds was the centre of Art Nouveau in Switzerland. One of the leaders of this style in La Chaux-de-Fonds was Charles l'Eplattenier , who helped develop the local Style Sapin or "Pine Tree Style", so called due to its ...
This is an alphabetical list of towns or cities (these English terms can be used interchangeably, as there is no official differentiation), which follows the FSO's definition (German: Statistische Städte 2012, French: Villes statistiques 2012), as well as places with historic town rights (h) and/or market towns (m).
Large villages and towns, including strategic locations like Zurich and St.Gallen, were fortified. This initiative led to the development of what were essentially early urban strongholds and city governments in Eastern Switzerland. [39] By 1200, the Swiss Plateau comprised the dominions of the houses of Savoy, Zähringer, Habsburg, and Kyburg. [36]
Railway stations in Switzerland by city (1 C) Schools in Switzerland by populated place (4 C) Theatres in Switzerland by city (3 C) B.
Pages in category "Houses in Switzerland" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bollingen Tower;
Private house of the merchant Jan De Vos, rebuilt around 1697 after a drawing by Guillaume de Bruyn who restored the Italianate-Flemish style. The altered façade was completely rebuilt in 1896–1899 by Adolphe Samyn according to old images. [15] 24–25 La Chaloupe d'Or (Dutch: Den Gulden Boot; "The Golden Boat") House of the Corporation of ...
This list contains all cultural property of national significance (class A) in the canton of Vaud from the 2009 Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.