Strättligen

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Strättligen
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton BernCanton Bern Bern (BE)
Administrative district : Tuna
Residential municipality : Tunai2 w1
Postal code : 3600
Coordinates : 613 213  /  175 748 coordinates: 46 ° 43 '58 "  N , 7 ° 36' 41"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred and thirteen thousand two hundred and thirteen  /  one hundred seventy-five thousand seven hundred forty-eight
Height : 566  m above sea level M.
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Parish before the merger on January 1, 1920

Strättligen is a former municipality in the canton of Bern . In 1920, she was in the city of Thun incorporated .

geography

Strättligenplatz with the archive building

The former municipality of Strättligen covers the entire southern half of today's municipality of Thun. These include the districts of Scherzligen , Dürrenast , Neufeld , Allmendingen , Buchholz , Schoren and Gwatt . With the exception of Allmendingen and Buchholz, these are now part of the city's closed settlement area.

The ruins of the Strättligburg castle , the church of Scherzligen , the Schadaupark with the Schadau Castle and the Wocher Panorama , the Bonstettenpark and the Bettlereiche are located in the area of ​​the former municipality of Strättligen .

Although there is no village or quarter called «Strättligen», the former community name is still used today. Several clubs have the name in their name; the Coop shopping center in Dürrenast is called “Strättligenmarkt” and the square in front of it is called “Strättligenplatz”.

history

Numerous archaeological finds prove a settlement in prehistoric and early historical times. The best known are the finds from the temple area of Allmendingen .

In 1175 the family of the Barons von Strättligen was first mentioned in a document. Their headquarters was the Strättligburg . The minstrel Heinrich von Stretelingen belonged to the family, three of whom are listed in the Codex Manesse . At the height of their power, the Barons von Strättligen ruled over a large part of the western Oberland . In 1332 the Bernese destroyed their ancestral seat, which today is only preserved as a ruin. Strättligen came to Bern in 1594. In 1662 it was assigned to the Landvogtei Oberhofen; since 1798 it has belonged to the district of Thun .

At the beginning of the 20th century, the community became increasingly impoverished, so that in 1920 it was forced to join the city of Thun. The civic community Strättligen remained independent. After the merger, the population increased rapidly and the villages grew together with the city. Today over 20,000 people live in the former municipal area; that is around half of all residents of Thun.

Strättligen ruin

Strättligen ruins (restored enclosure wall) with the powder tower from 1699

The ancestral seat of the Barons von Strättligen was built in the 13th century and destroyed in 1332. In 1699 part of it was rebuilt and used as a powder tower (storage for gunpowder ). Today the facility is also called Strättligburg or Strättligturm . It is owned by the city of Thun and is not open to the public, but it can be rented from the property management for parties.

Attractions

literature

  • Louis Hänni: Strättligen . Schaer Verlag, Thun 1997

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Noble self-assertion and courtly representation - The barons of Strättligen , in: Berner Zeitschrift für Geschichte, 2/2013