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| Canton | Bern | |
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| Residents | 6.815 (2018) | |
| height | 432 m | |
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Nidau is a Swiss City in the canton Bern.
background
Nidau is also the capital of the Nidau district of the same name in the canton of Bern.
It is located on the shores of Lake Biel, southwest of Biel and has grown together with the city. Most of the municipality is now on an artificial island, which is from the Zihl and the Aare which is here in the Nidau-Büren Canal.
The city emerged from Nidau Castle, which is first mentioned in a document dated August 30, 1196. This was by Count Ulrich III. issued by Neuchâtel, who is also believed to have commissioned the construction of the defiant moated castle. The actual city was built by Rudolf III. He was one of the most powerful representatives of the Nidau count's house. He was considered an ardent supporter of Austria, but initially he was on friendly terms with Bern. Due to the influence of the aristocrats, however, he was viewed by Bern as an enemy over time, and the city founder suffered his death in 1339 in front of Laupen. From this time only the corner defense tower and some remnants of the curtain wall have been preserved as the only evidence of the city at that time. Nevertheless, you can still clearly see its trapezoidal floor plan today. In 1375 the powerful count dynasty of Nidau went out with the death of Rudolf IV. As a result, the city came to Bern in 1388. After a turbulent period, this meant the dawn of a quieter era for Nidau, as the old legal provisions from the time of the count and most important for urban life were repeatedly confirmed by the Bernese. The castle was subsequently the seat of the bailiffs until 1831, during which time a total of 86 Bernese bailiffs and four senior magistrates ruled here.
Only recently did Nidau lose its important location on the traffic routes to Biel. Before the construction of the rail network, which forms an important node in Biel station, Nidau was the transshipment point for goods traffic across Biel and Lake Neuchâtel.
getting there
By plane
By train
When arriving by train, travel to the first Biel / Bienne train station, which is an important hub station. So there are express trains every half hour Solothurn-Olten-Zurich-Zurich Airport-Eastern Switzerland and Lyss-Bern. There are hourly express trains to Grenchen NorthDelémont-Basel and Neuchâtel-Yverdon-Lausanne or Geneva, as well as regional express trains to St. Imier-La Chaux-de-FondsThe narrow-gauge AAR line runs from the train station via Nidau and Baptism to Ins. This is to be used for the last few meters of the journey.
By bus
In the street
Nidau can be easily reached by car, but the streets are often congested.
The autobahn / road A 6 leads from Bern via Lyss into the middle of the city of Nidau and ends there. From the east via Solothurn, the A 5 motorway ends before Biel, which continues in the direction of Jura as the A 16, but to the west you have to struggle through the city of Biel.
mobility
- Nidau is very well integrated into the city of Biel's transport network.
Tourist Attractions
- Nidau Castle
- Castle Museum. The history of the Jura water body correction is also discussed here.Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.nidau.ch - Official website of Nidau
- Regional tourism site
