Solothurn is known as Switzerland's finest Baroque city on account of the Baroque style town planning and the Cathedral which dominates the towns skyline.
During the Reformation in Switzerland, Solothurn remained Catholic and, as a result, the French ambassadors were stationed in Solothurn They brought the Baroque style and money with them and promptly financed the rebuilding of the town in the new, modern style of the time.
View of the Cathedral and Solothurner Altstadt sitting over the River Aare
View of a building and façade of the Chur Cathedral
Waggis in the cake at the cortege at Solothurner Fasnacht 2010
View of the Old Town of Olten in Canton Soloturn
What not to miss in the Swiss capital city of Berne
Costumed Fasnachtler in the Bernese old town
Fasnachtler at the Berner Fasnacht in the Berne Bundesplatz
Trumpet playing fasnachtler at the Berne Bundesplatz for Berne Fasnacht
Solothurn - a brief history - A brief history and introduction to Solothurn
Solothurn - Waggis in the Box at Solothurner Fasnacht - Waggis in the cake at the cortege at Solothurner Fasnacht 2010
Solothurner Fasnacht Cortege 2010 - Short video of the Waggis in the Solothurner Fasnacht Cortege in 2010
Burgdorf - a brief history - A brief history of Burgdorf
Berne - recommended restaurants - Recommended places to eat and drink in the Swiss capital city Berne
Olten - Altstadt seen from across the Aare - View of the Old Town of Olten in Canton Soloturn
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Berne - what not to miss - What not to miss in the Swiss capital city of Berne
Switzerland - places not to miss - Sixteen places not to miss around Switzerland
Switzerland - festivals not to miss - Fantastic Swiss festivals to visit through the year
Solothurn Tourism - Official website of Solothurn Tourism
| Name: | Solothurn Cathedral |
| Address: | St. Ursenkathedrale, 4500 Solothurn |
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