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| Canton | Solothurn | |
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| Residents | 17.140 (2017) | |
| height | 451 m | |
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Grenchen is a Swiss City in the canton Solothurn.
background
The one at the southern foot of the Jura, between Solothurn and Biel, located city is the second largest in the canton of Soloturn.
Many watch factories were and are located in the city of Grenchen.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1131.
The area had been settled for a long time, as evidenced by the remains of a Roman manor in Breitholz. A cup stone was found nearby. During the excavation work in 1940-41, a pottery shard and a bronze ring came to light. Grenchen Castle (Bettleschloss) was built in the 10th century and is now located in the municipality of Bettlach. In the beginning it was a wooden castle, but in the middle of the 12th century it was replaced by an imposing stone building with a defensive character, which is now a matter of speculation, as it was not in a strategically important place. The castle burned down around 1200 but was rebuilt. In the first half of the 13th century, the Strassbergers inherited the castle, which from then on was only inhabited by servants. At the beginning of the 14th century the castle was finally abandoned, at least the ceramic finds suggest that it was left to decay. It appears in the deeds of transfer of ownership until around 1400. At the end of the 16th century, the ruins were used as a quarry for the construction of the prison tower in Grenchen, which was decided in 1583. The prison tower, in turn, was demolished in 1806 and its stones were used in the construction of the new Roman Catholic church in Grenchen. Today's St. Eusebius Church consists partly of stones from Grenchen Castle, and the grave slabs of the Lords of Grenchen, which were buried in the old church, were also used for the foundation of the new church.
getting there
Grenchen has its own motorway exit on the A 5, which is located at the airport about 2 kilometers outside the center. The main road number 5 leads from Solothurn through the middle of the city to Biel.
Grenchen has 2 train stations!
- The Grenchen Süd train station is located at the southern foot line of the Jura Biel to Solothurn-Olten. Here the ICN of Biel hold over Oensingen and Zurich to Constancy (The ICN Laussanne-Zurich-St.Gallen do not stop), as do the regional trains Biel-Solothurn-Olten
- The Grenchen Nord train station is located in front of the Grenchenberg tunnel. The express trains from BielMoutier-Delémont-Basel.
The Grenchen airport is a small airport that large aircraft cannot fly to. Nevertheless, it is particularly popular with business people because it is still possible to declare goods here Grenchen airport
(ICAO: LSZG). It is also a popular sports airfield for parachutists and glider pilots.
mobility
There is a city bus network.
Tourist Attractions
- All Saints Chapel. It stands northwest of Grenchen on a hill. It was built between 1682 and 1683. Your interior has a rich baroque decor.
- St. Eusebius Church
- Roman estate Breitholz. The Roman fountain is the last visible evidence of Villa rustica in Breitholz.
- Cultural-historical museum Grenchen, Absyte 3. Tel.: 41 (0)32 652 09 79. Open: Wed, Sat, Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Fri 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Best Western Airporthotel, Flughafenstrasse 123. Tel.: 41 (0)32 654 70 70, Fax: 41 (0)32 654 70 80.
- Hotel cancer, Bettlachstrasse 29. Tel.: 41 (0)32 652 29 52, Fax: 41 (0)32 652 29 85.
- 2 Hotel passage, Marketplace 7. Tel.: 41 (0)32 654 20 10, Fax: 41 (0)32 654 20 15.
trips
- To the stork settlement of Altreu
