Kirchlindach

Kirchlindachstrasse from south

Kirchlindachstrasse is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland and consists of the villages and hamlets home house Herrenschwanden, Jetzikofen, Kirchlindachstrasse, Oberlindach and Niederlindach.

Geography

The municipality is located north of the River Aare and the city of Bern. The neighboring communities in the north clockwise are starting Schüpfen, Diemerswil, Münchenbuchsee, Zollikofen, Bremgarten in Bern, Bern, Wohlen and Meikirch. Thus Kirchlindachstrasse also borders the two magisterial districts Aarberg and woman fountain.

History

The Aare river was the boundary between two empires, Burgundy and Alemannia in the Early Middle Ages. With the founding of the city of Bern in 1191, the current community field has long been connected only by a ferry. Later, when the city was powerful, it was decided to build a bridge. In 1466 a first bridge was created, it was 1534/35 is replaced by the still existing magnificent wooden structure: the Neubrücke, lying in the bottom corner of the church, renovated several times.

She had great economic and military importance to Bern, but resulted in two important roads about one to the three lakes (over Meikirch ), the other to the women's Fountain Office ( via Oberlindach - Münchenbuchsee ). These two pathways that bifurcate in Burrishaus are still partly preserved. As emerged motorized traffic and the old wooden bridge was no longer enough, the Halenbrücke was created ( 1911-1913 ). She was in her time as a technological breakthrough, it was one of the first bridges in Switzerland built of reinforced concrete and extensively renovated in 1992-1993. It connects today on the main road 236, the municipality with the city and with the A1 motorway.

The name Kirchlindachstrasse appeared in records as a Linde Nacho for the first time in 1185. In a so-called screen and confirmatory bull of October 2, 1185 Pope Lucius III confirmed. St. Johannsen abbey Erlach their rights and possessions in our area.

In its present boundaries of the political community Kirchlindachstrasse emerged only in 1880 by merger with the community Bremgarten City Court. The latter consisted only as enclaves, from parts of Herrenschwanden, Niederlindach and Oberlindach and had merely 284 inhabitants. The complicated boundary conditions between the two independent municipalities led to disputes, and even about processes, a March cleanup failed due to resistance from the private owners. In this situation, the individual community meetings agreed to a merger, and the Great Council of the Canton of Bern granted state approval.

« Lindachstraße " by the way not to do with a lime tree, how to do this from the municipal coat of arms - could infer - three linden leaves and a red bar on a silver background. This coat of arms is an adaptation of the coat of arms of Hetzel of Lindachstraße; in its present form the coat of arms was used as early as 1780. The place name " Lindachstraße " originated from the Gallo-Roman Lentiniacum. In this name lies the Latin personal name Lentinius, attached to it by the possessive suffix - acum = belonging. Lindachstraße therefore means: that the Lentinius belonging Good. Names such as "Book Sacher " and " Muri " can also infer Roman settlements. Contrast, have " Jetzikofen " and " Herrenschwanden " indicates Alemannic origin.

The most important and the eponymous feature of the village, the church dedicated to Saint George Kirchlindachstrasse shall be designated oldest traces from the 8th century.

On the road from Herrenschwanden after Kirchlindachstrasse, in a valley at the Krebsbach, stands the castle Heimehus, a small Bernischer country house with the oldest parts dating from the 12th and 13 century. Presumably, the seat of the Lindenach.

The Bernese architect studio 5 community built in the late 1950s in a clearing above the Halenbrücke the settlement Halen. It is regarded as a monument of modern architecture and is attended by professionals from around the world.

Population

The community numbered at December 31, 2012 2808 inhabitants. A brief review of the development shows that this held constant from 1880 to 1950 with about 1100 inhabitants. Then began the gradual growth. Urban and rural settlement forms mingled.

Policy

The voter shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 25.5%, SP 18.8%, BDP 14.2%, FDP 13.2%, 11.3%, GPS, glp 6.0%, CVP 3.5 %, EPP 2.8%, 1.2%, pirates, EDU 0.9%.

Attractions

See also: List of cultural property in Kirchlindachstrasse