Switzerland can be compared with one big picture. It surprises with its magnificent views of the mountains, picturesque villages in the valleys. Tourists enjoy this paradise in summer and skiers in winter. Most often visit the small cities of Switzerland, which are the gates of this alpine region. Each of them has some kind of secret, story or strangeness. We will talk about the tiny town of Solothurn and the strange obsession of its inhabitants with the number 11.
Solothurn - the finest example of baroque in Switzerland
Very mysterious is the small alpine town of Solothurn. It is called the most beautiful example of baroque, where Italian luxury, French charm and German practicality merged. There are magnificent religious buildings at every step, only their number strictly corresponds to 11.
In the old town you can see beautiful historical monuments, aristocratic mansions, powerful fortifications. Warm summer evenings residents spend in a beautiful garden on the banks of the Aare. The city is famous for holding film festivals, literary days. The Old Arsenal houses the largest collection of weapons in Europe. On Christmas days, Solothurn is especially charming. The famous nativity scene in baroque clothes is held here.
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At the end of winter, noisy wires arrange her in the old town. Residents arrange a torchlight procession, carnival, burn a scarecrow. Be sure to wear white clothes for this.
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In Solothurn, almost all residents ride bicycles. In May, a big bicycle festival is held. About 15, 000 people gather for it.
In July, the town turns into an opera stage. Many famous artists take part in open-air concerts.
Strange obsession with a tiny town number 11
For half a millennium, Solothurn has been “subordinating” to the number 11. This tiny town has 11 fountains, 11 churches, 11 museums, 11 towers. The dial of the main city clock has only 11 digits. Do you think this is a coincidence? No. Even many couples in love try to meet at exactly 11 o’clock. Let's try to figure out a strange obsession with this number.
Solothurn was founded by the Romans two thousand years ago. The houses were mainly built in the 15th century. The architecture here is mixed: there are old and dilapidated buildings, and there are ultramodern ones.
Astronomical clocks in one old building are especially attractive for tourists. Their dial is decorated with gold stars, celestial bodies. Also on them you can see figures of kings, knights, skeletons.
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The most luxurious cathedral in the town is the temple of St. Ursus. This building was built exactly 11 years. Gaetano Matteo Pisoni worked on its architecture. On the cathedral you can see many signs and symbols. A staircase with 3 flights leads to the Romanesque facade of the church. Each gap has 11 steps.
And this figure is associated with fountains near the cathedral. Each fountain consists of 11 taps. There are 11 doors to the temple. The structure itself consists of three rooms 11 meters long. The church has a bell tower with 11 bells. They say that the city hall ordered to use the number 11 in the construction. This even contributed to the fact that 11 marble altars were installed in the cathedral. There are as many rows of benches in the building.
