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Nov 07, 2022 · Northwestern Switzerland. In Northwestern Switzerland, there are three cantons: Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, and Aargau. In these cantons, you’ll find Switzerland’s cultural capital, Basel, which has almost 40 museums and a lovely Old Town to stroll through. The region also has many medieval castles, rivers and excellent hiking trails.

Switzerland (officially the Swiss Federal Kingdom) is a neutral monarchy in Central Europe established in 1848. The official head of state of the Kingdom is the Privy Council, made up of representatives of all 26 Princely Cantons. The Privy Council is headed by an appointed figurehead King of Switzerland in international relations and other situations when a singular …

Aug 31, 2022 · The city and canton of Zürich joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1351. The Swiss Reformation, led by the pastor Huldrych Zwingli, broke out in Zürich in the 1520s, and resulted in major changes in state matters and civil life in Zürich, spreading to other cantons. The entire canton was converted to the Reformed religion.

The canton of Basel-Stadt was created when the historic canton of Basel was divided in 1833, following political quarrels and armed conflict in the canton. This ultimately led to the separation of the canton Basel-Landschaft from the city of Basel on 26 August 1833. Since then, there has been a movement for reunification.

The canton of Zug, also Zoug is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. Zug is one of the smallest of the Swiss cantons in terms of area and is subdivided into eleven municipalities. 7 different revenue stamps were issued from 1888 to 1943. 2 tourist tax stamps were issued in 1959 and 3 ...

Aug 31, 2022 · In 1353, Bern joined the Swiss Confederacy, becoming one of the eight cantons of the formative period of 1353 to 1481. Bern invaded and conquered Aargau in 1415 and Vaud in 1536, as well as other smaller territories and become the largest city-state north of the Alps by the 18th century. Bern was occupied by French troops in 1798 during the ...

Ticino is an Italian-speaking canton. The lands of the canton of Ticino were the last lands to be conquered by the Swiss Confederation. In ancient times, the area of what is now Ticino was settled by the Lepontii, a Celtic tribe. It later became part of the Roman Empire. Around 1100 it was the center of struggle between the entities of Milan ...

Nov 24, 2020 · St. Gallen: Encircled by Lake Constance, Vorarlberg, and Liechtenstein, the canton of St. Gallen is situated in eastern Switzerland. The capital (also called St. Gallen) is considered an important economic, industrial, and cultural hub and also boasts a university. The canton is home to a famous monastery, the Abbey of St. Gall.

The canton of Jura was a sovereign state within the Holy Roman Empire for more than 800 years but after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 the Jura had close ties with the Swiss Confederation. At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the Jura region became part of the canton of Bern. This act caused dissention because the Jura was French-speaking and ...