Guggisberg

Guggisberg

Guggisberg ( [ ˌ ɡʊkis bɛrɡ ] ) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

To Guggisberg include also the places reefs Matt, Schwendihotel, Kriesbaumen, Riedstätt, Kalchstätten, Hirschmatt - Laubbach, Riedacker, Sanger floor and Ottenleuebad. With the name Guggisberg exist a municipality, a civic community and a Reformed congregation.

Geography

Guggisberg is located in the foothills of the Alps, between black water and Sense. The main town of Guggisberg is located on 1115 m below the Guggershorn (1283 m). The highest point of the village is 2151 meters high Schibe, the deepest point is 708 m at the confluence of low Riedgraben and Sense. The very large municipal area is wooded to 40%.

The neighboring communities of north clockwise are starting Schwarzburg, Rüschegg, Oberwil, Plaffeien, Zumholz and Alterswil.

Population

Policy

The voting shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 53.3 %, BDP 14.4 %, SP 8.2 %, GPS 5.4 %, EDU 4.4 %, PIP 4.0 %, glp 2.8 %, FDP 1.9 %, Alps Parliament 1.7 %, PNOS 1.0 %, CVP 0.5 %.

Mayor is Christian Murri, council President Hanspeter Schneiter (as of 2013).

Economy

Agriculture and Forestry form with 60 %, the main sources of income in Guggisberg.

History

The oldest preserved Attribution dated to the year 1148, as Guggisberg in a document by Pope Eugene III. is mentioned as Cucansperc. From 1423 Guggisberg falls by purchasing equally to Bern and Freiburg and stays there until the mediation of 1803.

The earliest mention of the Schafscheid ( festival / village festival ), an existing traditions to this day, is the year in 1662.

Tourism and Attractions

The Guggisberglied, a melancholy Swiss folk song was first mentioned in 1741 and is in the interpretation of Stephan Eicher also become internationally known (1989).

Vreneli ab em Guggischbärg u Simes Hans- Joggeli änet em Bärg

People tell the Guggisberg in the history of Vreneli and Hans- Joggeli. In the village of Guggisberg, at the foot of the Gugger horn, stands the stately farm " Linde " where the Vreneli lived. Unfortunately, it lost early in the Father. The Ammann on the " Zelg " stand with the widow and her minor daughter and deed. He would like to have united by a marriage of his son with the " Linden " daughter, the two beautiful courtyards. But too late: Vreneli had met early on a different choice: loved the " Simes Hans- Joggeli ", son of Simon, " änet the Bärg ", ie behind the Guggershorn to dial home, on the shady side, lived. The wealthy Ammann - son was the son of a small farmer eyesore. He wanted to show his violent demands on the young, pretty " Linden " daughter to the uninvited rival, as he watched him one evening. But the shady side Bauer was stronger and the Ammann - son stayed after an unfortunate fall unconscious lie. Hans- Joggeli thought the would be dead, in desperation he fled and had enlisted in foreign armies. That was the only solution to escape a conviction for him. Back Vreneli remained with his love, his longing, his loyalty and we remained the heartwarming song. Source: Website of community Guggisberg / avn

Pictures

Church

Vreneli Brunnenfigur

Lookout Guggishörnli