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Alex Schroeder

This hotel was first mentioned in some documents 1418 – it’s the second oldest hotel in Switzerland.

“The history of La Couronne, or ‘the crown’, dates back more than 500 years. ‘It’s documented as the second-oldest guest house in Switzerland and is inextricably tied to the history of the ambassadorial city of Solothurn. As a social and political centre, it often played a decisive role,’ wrote the Solothurner Zeitung in a two-part series. The hotel’s history naturally includes a number of illustrious guests, such as Casanova, Napoleon, Jane Fonda and Sophia Loren.”
https://lacouronne-solothurn.ch/en/about-us/

14 Oct 2023 at 14:14 | Open on social.alexschroeder.ch
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Alex Schroeder

« When the Romans were seeking a crossing of the Aare over which to build their road from Aventicum to Vindonissa, they decided on a place which the Celts called Salodurum, or “Water Gate”. The settlement which the Romans founded here in around 20 AD also bore the name of Salodurum. In around 330 AD, this small town with temples and baths was converted into a castrum, or fortress, by the Roman military. »
This explains the name, Solothurn.
https://www.solothurn-city.ch/en/why-solothurn/stories-about-solothurn/history-of-solothurn

« When the Romans were seeking a crossing of the Aare over which to build their road from Aventicum to Vindonissa, they decided on a place which the Celts called Salodurum, or “Water Gate”. The settlement which the Romans founded here in around 20 AD also bore the name of Salodurum. In around 330 AD, this small town with temples and baths was converted into a castrum, or fortress, by the Roman military. »
This explains the name, Solothurn.
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14 Oct 2023 at 14:30 | Open on social.alexschroeder.ch
Alex Schroeder

It belonged to Lorraine, then Burgundy, in 1127 to the dukes of Zähringen, in 1218 it became a free imperial city under the Holy Roman Emperor; in 1252 some nobles grew in power and around 1350 the guilds took over.

This is great: « However, in 1459 the last noble family died out and positions on the council fell to wealthy farmers, butchers and millers. »

As for Switzerland: « After the alliance with Bern in 1295, it became part of the Swiss Confederation. In 1382 the Habsburgs attacked the city, involving Solothurn in the Battle of Sempach. By the treaty of two years later, the Habsburgs renounced all claims to the territory of the city. The latter was expanded by acquisition of neighbouring lands in the 15th century, roughly up to the today's canton area.
In 1481, it obtained full membership in the Swiss Confederation. »
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solothurn

It belonged to Lorraine, then Burgundy, in 1127 to the dukes of Zähringen, in 1218 it became a free imperial city under the Holy Roman Emperor; in 1252 some nobles grew in power and around 1350 the guilds took over.

This is great: « However, in 1459 the last noble family died out and positions on the council fell to wealthy farmers, butchers and millers. »

14 Oct 2023 at 14:41 | Open on social.alexschroeder.ch
Alex Schroeder

Pretty amazing, this coop runs two hotels with restaurants, another restaurant (all with 12–14 Gault Millau points), a coffee bar… including part time employees, employees without formal training, a nearly blind employee – i.e. a coop that makes a profit, that runs a business, and still manages to be employee friendly. I just asked: not all employees are members. They can be, but they don’t have to be.

website in German only:
https://genossenschaft-baseltor.ch/

Pretty amazing, this coop runs two hotels with restaurants, another restaurant (all with 12–14 Gault Millau points), a coffee bar… including part time employees, employees without formal training, a nearly blind employee – i.e. a coop that makes a profit, that runs a business, and still manages to be employee friendly. I just asked: not all employees are members. They can be, but they don’t have to be.

15 Oct 2023 at 17:21 | Open on social.alexschroeder.ch
Alex Schroeder

More about coops. Since we are in Solothurn right now: the Kreuz is a coffee house, bar, restaurant and hotel coop that was founded in 1973 with the idea of having no hierarchies and equal pay for everybody.

The Kreuz ended up being the founding place of the Group for a Switzerland Without an Army (GSOA). A local friend told us that as a kid, his parents would forbid him to go the Kreuz. 😆

Kreuz:
https://www.kreuz-solothurn.ch/2023/04/18/wo-die-revolution-begann/
GSOA:
https://en.gsoa.ch/

More about coops. Since we are in Solothurn right now: the Kreuz is a coffee house, bar, restaurant and hotel coop that was founded in 1973 with the idea of having no hierarchies and equal pay for everybody.

The Kreuz ended up being the founding place of the Group for a Switzerland Without an Army (GSOA). A local friend told us that as a kid, his parents would forbid him to go the Kreuz. 😆

15 Oct 2023 at 19:06 | Open on social.alexschroeder.ch
Alex Schroeder

Another big coop in my life is my favourite weekly newspaper, @woz@troet.cafe.

WOZ (German):
https://www.woz.ch/

15 Oct 2023 at 19:08 | Open on social.alexschroeder.ch
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