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The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.
Architecture
The city calls itself Switzerland's largest Baroque city. The old town was built between 1530 and 1792 and shows an architectural combination of Italian Grandezza, French style and Swiss ideas. In 2004, it had a population of 15,137.
In 1980, Solothurn was awarded the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.
Main attractions
- Old town
- Clock tower (Zeitglockenturm,12th century)
- Cathedral St. Ursus (1762-1773). It was begun by Gaetano Matteo Pisoni and completed by Paolo Antonio Pisoni. The interior has stuccoes by Francesco Pozzi and canvasses by Domenico Corvi.
- Church of the Jesuits (Jesuitenkirche, 1680-1689)
- The Verena Gorge and the Hermitage
- Waldegg Castle
- Landhaus
- Museum of the Old Arsenal (1609-1614), housing the most ancient collection of armor in Europe.
- Benseval Palace
- Gate of Bienne
- Gate of Basel
- Weissenstein mountain
