Questions tagged [switzerland]
Questions related to the history of Switzerland, a landlocked country in Europe bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
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What is the meaning of this road sign?
In the movie Die Schweizermacher of 1978, this road sign is seen several times. However, I couldn't find any information about it.
The location from the movie is visible here, but the sign is no ...
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Are there data/sources on the usage of Swiss German before/after WWII?
Today remarkably across German-speaking countries Switzerland keeps a very high level of usage of dialects other than Standard High German (SHG). Although non SHG-dialects are also commonplace in ...
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How long did it take approximately for a person to travel from Basel to Hanover (1753) by any means of transport?
I am writing a short story on someone's journey from Basel to Hanover and was wondering if it was a reasonable amount of time to do so, if not I would love some other now day German city that would be ...
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How can I find English versions of these books by A. Suter?
Does anyone know if any of these books is available in English (either for purchase or free download)? If so can you suggest a corresponding website?
Suter, Andreas (1997): Der Schweizerische ...
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What is the name of the color used by the SBB (Swiss Federal Railway) in the 1920s to paint their locomotive?
I am trying to find the name of the green color that the wonderful Ce 6/8 II "Crocodile" locomotives wore while driving across the alps during the 1920s and after. This green is very typical ...
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When did the cost of living differences between Switzerland and neighboring countries became noticeable?
Today it is widely known that prices of general goods in Switzerland are somewhat double those of Europe (rough generalization). There are a number of factors that contribute to this, notably the ...
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How long would a letter take to arrive in Geneva from Ingolstadt? (Georgian era)
The two cities are ~300 miles (488 km) apart as the crow flies. In the late 1700s/early 1800s, how long would it take to send a letter from Ingolstadt to Geneva, and vice versa?
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What cars were used with the Crocodile Class Ce 6/8 locomotive during its active years, especially at the beginning?
The Crocodile Class Ce 6/8 locomotive was manufactured around a century ago, between 1919 and 1927. It was used by Swiss Federal Railways.
Wikipedia claims that
These locomotives were developed for ...
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What is this 17th century Swiss coin?
I am trying to find more information about a coin that my father gave me before passing.
All I know is that the coin is supposedly from the 17th century, Bern, Switzerland.
I have found similar coins, ...
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Why was Basel, Switzerland chosen for the First Zionist Congress? [closed]
Why was Basel, Switzerland chosen for the First and other later Zionist Congresses to be held in?
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Where were Allied soldiers in Switzerland typically kept?
I've been researching for a short story, but I've been having trouble working out the exact trajectory of POWs who escaped from German camps into Switzerland. I know many were put up in hotels for the ...
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Was the Bundesbrief a forgery?
Steinberg (2015, Why Switzerland?) writes:
The famous Bundesbrief of 1291 is one of many ‘Fälschungen’ – forgeries which carbon-dating has shown to be from a later period.
But briefly googling, it ...
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Are the Swiss flag and the flag/coat of arms of Piedmont related?
Below is a picture of a flag I recently saw in a restaurant, that looked to me like the Swiss flag with a bridge drawn on it:
Through image search I discovered this was actually the coat of arms of ...
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Was Switzerland pressured either by Allies or Axis to take part in World War 2 at any time?
In the second world war, Switzerland mostly maintained it's neutrality and served as protecting power and mediated communications between the Axis and Allied powers.
A Wikipedia article Switzerland ...
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Can anyone identify what uniform this child soldier from Switzerland c1870 is wearing?
I don't have any information about this card apart from the photo itself. Carte de visite circa 1860-1880 from Lausanne, Switzerland. As you can see, this child is wearing a soldier's uniform and is ...
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