Visp
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Visp (French Visp, Valais German Fischp ) is a municipality and capital of the district in the Swiss canton of Valais.
The place is located at the entrance to the southern valleys of the Matter and Saas Valley.
History
From the time of turning a small, found on Visper territory Gallo- Roman statue "Le Dieu de Viège " is obtained. A copy is attached to the fountain at Station Square.
In 1276 the traffic over the passes Macugnaga and Antona was released from all customs duties. Visp was great beneficiaries, built Susten and became the market town.
On December 23, 1388 the Visper defeated an army of Savoy, they left by artificially freeze the old town and then the unmaneuverable attacker attacked with large stone blocks.
1518 destroyed a large fire Many buildings around the castle hill.
French revolutionary troops plundered in 1799, large parts of Visp. 1810 Visp was annexed to the Valais by France and came in 1815 as a result of the decisions of the Congress of Vienna, with the now raised to the canton of Valais to Switzerland back.
The name " Visp ' was first mentioned in 1847, while the name " Vispach "," Vispbach "and" Fischbach " were in use before.
1855 Visp was hit by an earthquake. 1860 came in the middle and upper Valais to large floods. In their result, the major project of the Rhone correction was tackled.
1972 merged the former municipality Eyholz with Visp.
2013 merger of fire departments of the municipalities Visp, off- mountain, Baltschieder and Egger mountain to the fire brigade region Visp.
Policy
The council consists of nine members from Visp. In the current legislature (2013-2016) following parties are represented in the local council: ABP / CSP (4 seats), CVP ( 3 seats ), the FDP ( 1 seat) and SVP ( 1 seat).
The President of the Municipality Visp since 1925 were:
Party designations
- CIP / CVP: Catholic - Conservative People's Party / Christian Democratic Party
- DP: Democratic Party ( Visper Democrats )
- ABP / CSP: Workers and Civic Party / Christian Social People's Party
Economy
Visp is the economic center of the German-speaking Upper Valais and together with Brig- Glis a metropolitan area. Visp is with the chemical industry (factory Lonza) and several smaller companies the center of the Upper Valais industry. Visp has also many commuters (about 1300) from the neighboring communities.
Traffic
The Visp railway station is a major hub of the Matterhorn- Gotthard -Bahn, which was created from the merger of Brig -Visp- Zermatt -Bahn and the Furka -Oberalp -Bahn in 2003. The timetable change in December 2007, the new Lötschberg base tunnel was opened. Visp has since been an important railway junction of the New Rail Link through the Alps (NEAT ) on the line Basel -Bern -Lötschberg- Simplon to Domodossola -Milan line Lausanne -Brig. The journey to Bern has thus been reduced to 55 minutes.
Visp is also known as the bottleneck from the Upper Valais. In road transport, at peak times, on both sides of the city to observe each extended jams. A solution of the problem was created back in the 70s, but always rejected because of political wrangling. Since 2001 is now working on the 8.8 km long four-lane southern bypass of Visp. The section of the national highway A9 can be expected to be taken in a two-lane tunnel with oncoming traffic into operation in 2016. The full expansion is expected to be completed in 2019. The projected cost will amount to about 1,775 billion francs.
Media
In Visp is the seat of Radio Rottu Upper Valais.
Sports
Is known of the Hockey Club was founded in 1939 EHC Visp. This was in 1962 once the Swiss champions in the National League A in 1960 and 2011 Swiss Champion in the National League B. Since 1999, the club plays in the National League B, there is no money (budget approximately CHF 1.8 million ) and the old Litternahalle hall in which the EHC Visp plays, does not meet the demands of top Swiss League ( National League A). For Club include 14 teams: 3 Active, 1 ladies, 1 seniors, 9 offspring. It play 300 active male and female players (as of August 2011).
Sights and culture
Several Roman Catholic church buildings and chapels dot the village and countryside. Main church is St. Martin. Since 1951 Visp also has a Reformed Church.
One of the cultural centers of the Upper Valais, La Poste - Culture and Convention Centre in the city center.
Pictures
The choir of St. Martin's Church
Culture and congress center La Poste
Rectory of St. Martin
Parish Church of St Martin
Meier Tower
Kaufplatz
Station
Burger Church of Epiphany with Burger archive. Links in the front of the In-Albon house
Assumption Chapel in Eyholz
Associations and religious communities
The city has to offer many sporting, musical, literary, religious and other cultural associations.
Between the Albanian cultural Visp and its mosque, which lies to the east of the city, and the forum migration Upper Valais a very good contact and exchange. The Albanian diaspora community in Visp comes mostly from the Macedonian city of Tetovo and its region. This Albanian- Muslim community has about 220 members and is dominated Sunni. With the help of some regional parishes, the municipality of Visp and donations from the émigré community, the mosque was built. In Visp and in the surrounding communities now live about 1000 Muslims.
Personalities
- Hans Burgener Jodok (1657-1721), Governor (1707-1721)
- Franz Joseph Burgener (1697-1767), Governor (1742-1761)
- Joseph Theodule Burgener (1782-1852), Council of State (1837-1843)
- Joseph Burgener (1872-1964), Council of State (1905-1925)
- Karl Anthamatten (1897-1957), Council of State (1937-1957)
- Paul Burgener Eugen (1917-2001), State Judges (1960-1977)
- Hans Wyer (1927-2012), Council of State (1977-1993)
- Peter Bloetzer ( born 1933), the Council of States ( 1991-1999 )
- Sepp Blatter ( b. 1936 ), President of FIFA (1998 -)
- Walter Salzmann (1936-2012), ice hockey player and coach
- Pierre Imhasly (* 1939), writer
- Ruth Kalbermatten (* 1950), National Councillor (1999)
- René Imoberdorf (* 1950), Senate (2007 -)
- Thomas Burgener (born 1954 ), State Council ( 1999-2009 )
- Hans -Peter Kunisch (* 1962), journalist and writer
- Karin Pfammatter (born 1962 ), actress
- Manuel Mengis (born 1972 ), jazz trumpeter
- Andreas Schaerer (born 1976 ), jazz musician
- Stefanie Heinzmann (* 1989), singer and winner of the talent show SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD