A much warmer day which started in Moutier and ended in Neuchâtel. In between the two was the beautiful baroque town of Solothurn. The drove through some quite stunning farmlands. The summer countryside is all shades of green - from the darker colours of the forested hills to the variations of green on the agricultural lowlands - it all goes to make a very pleasant outlook.
Solothurn is regarded as the finest baroque town in Switzerland. Way back, it was a Roman settlement, but from the 1500s it was the seat of the French Ambassador to Switzerland, and this brought riches to the town. The old town was built between 1539 and 1590 with an impressive array of baroque architecture.
The market was on in Solothurn today which made the town seem very busy, as well as to add a little more colour to the pedestrian precinct.
The cities oldest structure is the clock tower, erected in the first half of the 13th century. The astronomical clock addition was added 200 years later. A group of a knight, death (a skull) and a king do a little performance on the hour - all very much an anticlimax!
Many other aspects are worth mentioning - but I wont! Just a few pics instead.
The temperature was on the rise so we thought it a good idea to head for our next overnight spot in Neuchâtel. Locating it and getting there was another story!
Solothurn is regarded as the finest baroque town in Switzerland. Way back, it was a Roman settlement, but from the 1500s it was the seat of the French Ambassador to Switzerland, and this brought riches to the town. The old town was built between 1539 and 1590 with an impressive array of baroque architecture.
We went inside the Jesuit Church which is a very high class of baroque architecture and very delicate decorative work inside.
The village fountains, again, one of the decorative features of the town. These were for the use of women to wash their clothes. The grand illustrations on them gives an indication of the wealth of the town. The are eleven of these historical fountains around Solothurn. The only other town to have this many is Bern.
The village fountains, again, one of the decorative features of the town. These were for the use of women to wash their clothes. The grand illustrations on them gives an indication of the wealth of the town. The are eleven of these historical fountains around Solothurn. The only other town to have this many is Bern.
The market was on in Solothurn today which made the town seem very busy, as well as to add a little more colour to the pedestrian precinct.
The cities oldest structure is the clock tower, erected in the first half of the 13th century. The astronomical clock addition was added 200 years later. A group of a knight, death (a skull) and a king do a little performance on the hour - all very much an anticlimax!
Many other aspects are worth mentioning - but I wont! Just a few pics instead.
The temperature was on the rise so we thought it a good idea to head for our next overnight spot in Neuchâtel. Locating it and getting there was another story!
31 in the van late this afternoon!
Later in the evening we took a stroll along the shores of Lake Neuchâtel- a little cooler there!
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