Thunstetten

Thunstetten BE

Thunstetten ( in the local dialect: [ tʊ ː n ˌ ʃtɛt ː ə ] ) is a municipality in the Oberaargau the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Although the community Thunstetten is, is the largest city Buetzberg, where the local government is.

Geography

Thunstetten is located in the upper part of the country Aargau canton of Bern in the Swiss Mittelland. The neighboring municipalities are Aarwangen, Langenthal, lead Bach, Thörigen, Herzogenbuchsee and digging. In addition to these villages Buetzberg and Thunstetten ( 1220 Tunchsteten ) belong to the community Thunstetten the hamlet Butzimatt, Erlenmoos, forestry, In wood, yard, Ischmatt, Längmatt, Moss, On the Rain, Rank, Rängershäusern, Sängeli, Weissenried, Welschland and Wischberg.

History

The Hospitallers Coming Thunstetten 1220 testified as domus hospitalis in Tunchsteten. It was probably before 1210 by unknown donors and leads since 1274 its own seal. Local noble families, including the Balm, Luternau and Oenz, supported the Coming with donations. Even Rounded the Commandery in 13-14. Century their primary and court rule Thunstetten. The Hospitallers of Thunstetten owned goods, inter alia, in the Upper Aargau, Zealand, in Twann ( vineyards ) and acquired various church records, so in Lotzwil, Ursenbach, Egerkingen, Aetigen, Rohrbach and forest Churches (municipality Niederbipp ). They were closely connected with the Commandery Münchenbuchsee, including sided different commanders the two houses in one. The Commandery castle Burg rights with cheeks (1320 ) and Bern ( 1329, 1466, 1494, 1504). During the Reformation the Commandery was secularized; the whole estate passed to Bern and was administered by the Governor of Aarwangen.

Attractions

In Thunstetten is the small lock Thunstetten, built 1713-1715 for Hieronymus von Erlach in the style of Versailles.

Pictures

Reformed Church

Restaurant Löwen, historic half-timbered house

Nursery on the outskirts

The burgers Thunstetten belong to the following families: Amport, Born, Brügger, Burri, Grogg, Gygax, Hug, Iseli, Jenzer, Marti, Rickli Sägesser, Schneider, Strasser, Trösch, Waldmann and Wüthrich.