Bussnang

Bussnang

Bussnang ( locally called Busslig ) is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Thurgau wine in Switzerland.

Geography

Bussnang is located on the south bank of the River Thur opposite the city Weinfelden. To Bussnang includes the villages and hamlets Friltschen, Lanterswil, Mettlenstrasse TG, Neuberg, Niederhofstraße, Oberbussnang, Oberoppikon, Oppikon, Puppikon, Reuti, Rothenhausen, Schmidshof, Stehrenberg, Unteroppikon, Weingarten and Wertbühl.

Bussnang bordered to the northwest by Amlikon, on the north by Weinfelden, on the northeast by Bourguillon, on the southeast by Schönholzerswilen, to the south Wuppenau, on the southeast by Braunau and on the east by Affeltrangen.

Population

Business and events

The railway manufacturer Stadler Rail is located in Bussnang. In the district Mettlenstrasse the " Bamix " hand blender are produced.

In Lanterswil is organized once a Einachserrennen year.

History

The first written mention of Bussnang probably dates from the year 822 as Pussinwanc.

In 1978, the remains of a Roman timber bridge were after Thurhochwasser above the Ganggelistegs, a narrow, 1882 constructed suspension bridge to Bussnang, found that after Christ crossed the Thur since the year 124.

In the early Middle Ages, the largest landowner was in Bussnang the monastery of St. Gall. In the late Middle Ages, the Barons of Bussnang were given the rights over the area. These had their house after the Appenzell Wars, however, sell, whereby the rights in 1442 went over to Weinfelden.

The present municipality was created Bussnang on 1 January 1996 by combining the former Munizipalgemeinde Bussnang with their former congregations Friltschen, Lanterswil, Mettlenstrasse, Oberbussnang, Oppikon, Reuti Rothenhausen.

Attractions

Side by side are the old Protestant church Bussnang in the center (formerly known as parity church shared) and the Catholic St. Joseph's Church, a remarkable circular building of 1935.

The most important for the church is the monument built in 1882 and renovated in 2011, pedestrian suspension bridge over the Rhine, which is named because of its fluctuations " Ganggelisteg ". Townscape key feature is the 300 meters long railway bridge south of the town center. ( Both are already visible on the homepage of the site! )

Once in the community until the 1930s, the last vineyards have disappeared, created since 2012 below the cath. Church, a new vineyard, in the size of about 600 vines. An established for Weinbauverein cultivates the vineyard on the Nicholas Meadow, which was after the second patron of the church, dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, named.

Stadler Rail plant

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bussnang

Reformed Church

Railway Bridge at Busnang