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Solothurn was an ally of the Swiss Federation since the 14th century and joined as full member in 1481.
During the Reformation, Solothurn stuck to Catholicism and in 1586 joined the Borromaean League.
The French ambassadors since 1530 resided in Solothurn (in French : Soleure). In 1798 part of the
Helvetic Republic, since 1803 again of the Swiss Federation. The canton of Solothurn is German-speaking.
Historical Atlas, Switzerland Page |
Country Profiles | Current |
Article Solothurn, from Wikipedia Article Kanton Solothurn, from Wikipedia German edition |
Historic |
U.P. Strohmeier, Der Kanton Solothurn, historisch, geographisch, statistisch geschildert
, 1836, in German, GB |
Links | General |
Category : Canton of Solothurn, from Wikipedia Ausgewählte Links zum Kanton Solothurn, from Zentralbibliothek Solothurn |
on History |
Clio Online, keyword Solothurn; German language History Portal Kategorie : Geschichte (Solothurn), from Wikipedia German edition Kanton Solothurn, from GenWiki, Swiss Genealogy on the Internet |
Organizations | Societies |
Historischer Verein des Kantons Solothurn Museums-Gesellschaft Grenchen |
Institutions |
see also Archives, Musea, Libraries further below Kanton Solothurn, Amt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie |
Historical Dictionary | on Switzerland |
Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (in German),
Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French),
Dizionario storico della Svizzera (in Italian) a brief historical dictionary in English at this site M. Lutz, Dictionnaire geographique et statistique de la Suisse, 1837, in French, GB H.J. Leu, Allgemeines Eydgenössisches oder Schweitzerisches Lexicon, vol.1 : A, 1747, vol.2 : B-Be, 1748, vol.3 : Be-Bi, 1749, vol.4 : Bi-Ca, 1750, vol.5 : C-D, 1751, vol.6 : D-F, 1752, vol.7 : F, 1753, vol.8 : Ga-Go, 1754, vol.9 : Go-He, 1754, vol.10 : He-K, 1756, vol.11 : K-Le, 1756, vol.12 : Le-Me, 1757, vol.13 : Me-N, 1757, vol.14 : N-R, 1758, vol.15 : R, 1759, vol.16 : Sa-Se, 1760, vol.17 : Se-T, 1762, vol.18 : T, U, V, 1763, vol.19 : W, 1764, vol.20 : X, Y, Z, 1765, in German, GB |
on Solothurn |
Timelines |
from Memo, in French Geschichte (History), from Stadt Solothurn |
Accounts of History | General, Modern |
Article Canton of Solothurn : History Article Geschichte des Kantons Solothurn, from Wikipedia German edition Solothurn Geschichte, from OnRest, in German Article : Solothurn, Kanton, from Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, in German |
General, Historical |
Specific Periods |
Wahrhafte Darstellung der politischen Ereignisse im Canton Solothurn,
Jan. 8 - June 14 1814, in German, GB |
Historiography |
Politics |
Article : Kanton Solothurn : Politik,
from Wikipedia German edition J.G. Schwaller, Misbräuche und Ungerechtigkeiten der Regierung zu Solothurn, 1797, in German, GB |
Military |
Economy & Finances |
Articles Canton of Solothurn : Economy, from Wikipedia Article : Kanton Solothurn : Wirtschaft, from Wikipedia German edition |
Social History |
Ethnography |
Religion |
Solothurn. Zur Geschichte der jüdischen Gemeinde (On the History of the Jewish Community), from
Alemannia Judaica, in German Selzach, from Passionsspiele im Alpenländischen Raum |
History of Regions |
Local History |
Articles : Solothurn : History, from Wikipedia Articles : Solothurn : Geschichte, Grenchen : Geschichte, Olten : Geschichte, from Wikipedia German edition Geschichte, from Stadt Olten, in German Geschichte der Gemeinde (History of the Municipality) Aeschi, Breitenbach, Erlinsbach, Gempen, Grenchen, Gunzgen, Kriegstetten, Laupersdorf, Schönenwerd, Zullwil, in German |
Institutions |
Structurae : Solothurn Art and Architecture in Solothurn, from My Switzerland The Jesuit Church of Solothurn, from Anglo-Swiss Blogspot Franziskanerkirche Solothurn, from Christkatholische Kirche der Schweiz, in German Article Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn : Geschichte, from Wikipedia German edition Geschichte des Zunfthaus zu Wirthen, in German |
Culture |
Biographies |
Environmental History |
Others |
Geschichte der Freimaurer-Loge Prometheus
(History of the Masonic Lodge Prometheus), in German Geschichte des FC Solothurn, in German Geschichte der BLS (public transportation enterprise) in German Geschichte, from Schützengesellschaft Wangen (History of the Marksmen's Guild of Wangen), in German Geschichte des Cäcilienverein der Stadt Solothurn History of Choire St. Cecilia, Solothurn), in German |
Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
List of 'Landammänner' 1841-, from
World Statesmen by Ben Cahoon |
Statistical Data | Population Figures |
Switzerland, Historical Population Statistics of the Provinces, from
Population Statistics (Jan Lahmeyer) |
Election Results |
Archiv : Wahlen und Abstimmungen (Elections and Plebiscites, since 1997), from
Kanton Solothurn, German language |
Documents | Historical Newspapers |
Online Yearbooks |
Staatskalender Switzerland |
Regimentsbuch der XXII Kantone der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft : Kanton Solothurn,
pp.110-121 in 1828 edition,
pp.114-126 in 1829 edition, in German, GB Staatshandbuch der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft, 1837, BSB Staatskalender der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft 1856, BSB, 1858, BSB, 1859, BSB, 1860-1861, BSB, 1861-1862, BSB, 1862-1863, BSB, 1863-1864, BSB, 1864-1865, BSB, 1865-1866, BSB, 1866-1867, BSB, 1867-1868, BSB, 1868-1869, BSB, 1869-1870 GB Die Bundesbehörden der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (current) |
Staatskalender Solothurn |
According to Swiss Electronic Library, the Solothurner Jahrbuch : Staatskalender is issued since 1975 Soluthurner Staatskalender, current issue, Canton Solothurn |
International |
Etat des cours de l'Europe ou Tableau des gouvernements, republiques etc. : Soleure
1783 p.196, Gallica Genealogisch-historisch-statistischer Almanach, Canton Solothurn, 1830, p.474, 1831 p.478, 1832 pp.547-548, in German, GB |
Image Databanks |
Category : Historical Images of Solothurn,
Historical Images of the Canton of
Solothurn, from Wikimedia Commons Bilddatenbank, from Fotostiftung Schweiz Historical Postcards, Canton Solothurn, from Alte Postkarten Historical Picture Postcards : Switzerland (3 from Solothurn), from KJA Postkartensammlung der Zentralbibliothek Solothurn (Picture Postcard Collection of Solothurn Central Library) |
Archival Deposits |
Constitutions |
Verfassungen des Kantons Solothurn (Constitutions of C. S.), posted by
Verfassungen.de, in German Constitution of 1814, pp.266-269 in vol.3 of K.H.L. Pölitz, Die europäischen Verfassungen seit dem Jahre 1789 bis auf die neueste Zeit, 1833, in German, GB |
Laws |
Civilgesetzbuch für den Kanton Solothurn,
1855 edition,
1858 edition, in German, GB U.J. Lüthy, Das Stadtrechten von Solothurn, 1817, in German, GB Erlasssammlung Kanton Solothurn, current |
Historiography |
Document Collections |
Swissdox; site permitting to download historical Swiss documents; charges fee Solothurner Urkundenbuch, 3 vol.s 762-1296, completed Verzeichnis der öffentlich zugänglichen Totentänze : Schweiz (Index of Publicly Accessible Death Dances, Switzerland), Verzeichnis der zerstörten oder unzugänglichen Totentänze : Schweiz (Index of Destroyed or Inaccessible Death Dances, Switzerland), from Totentanz Online, scroll down for Solothurn; in German |
Individual Documents |
Historical Maps | general collections |
Digitale Historische Karten der Schweiz, search for Solothurn Search Swiss Electronic Library for Solothurn, click "Online Resources" (on the right, click "maps" on the right |
responsible institution | Kanton Solothurn, Amt für Geoinformationen [no historical maps listed] |
entire canton, contemporary |
Map of Canton Solothurn : Homann 1766, from Ryhiner
Collection, Univ. Bern |
detail, modern |
detail, contemporary |
Landschaftsentwicklung von Solothurn 1880-1938, from
Swisstopo Solothurn, from Historic Cities External Online Maps : Braun-Hogenberg 1572 : Solothurn, from Mappa di Citta ed Altra Mappe Antiche Diverse |
Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
General |
Articles Soleure (Canton), from EB 1911 Articles Solothurn, Olten, from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German Article Solothurn, from Brockhaus Konversationslexikon 1894-1896, in German |
Religious |
Economic |
J. Chr. Nelkenbrecher, Allgemeines Taschenbuch
der Münz-, Maass- und Gewichtskunde für Banquiers und Kaufleute (General Manual
on Coinage, Measurement and Weights, for Bankers and Merchants) Berlin 1832, in German, entries Solothurn, posted by DTBSWS Soleure, pp.223-235 in vol.4 pt.1 of J.M. Demeunier, Economie politique et diplomatique, 1788, in French, GB Saint-Gall et Canton de Soleure, p.411 in J.R. Ruelle, Operations des Changes des principales places de l'Europe, 1774, in French, GB |
Political |
Solothurn, p.1092 in F.L. Bressler, Die Heutigen
Christlichen Souverainen von Europa, 1698, in German, GB (Bern p.1090) Von den Regimentern der Städten, so keine Zünfte haben, als Bern, Luzern, Freiburg und Solothurn, pp.489-535 in J. Simmler et al., Von dem Regiment der loblichen Eydgenossenschaft, zwei Bücher, 1735, in German, GB |
Geographical |
Der Stand und Canton Solothurn, pp.660-741 in vol.2 of J.C. Faesi,
Genaue und vollst?dige Staats- und Erd-Beschreibung der ganzen Eidgenossschaft, derselben gemeinen Herrschaften und zugewandten Orten,
1766, in German, GB Stadt und Ort Solothurn, pp.130-161 in vol.2 of J.C. Füsslin, Staats- und Erdbeschreibung der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft 1770, in German, GB Der Kanton Solothurn, pp.88-90 in vol.5 : Helvetien oder die Schweiz und Italien of Th. Fr. Ehrmann, Neueste Länder-und Völkerkunde, 1808, in German, GB Der Kanton Solothurn, pp.363-365 in G. Hassel, Lehrbuch der Statistik der Europäischen Staaten, 1822, in German, GB Der Kanton Solothurn, pp.183-187 in G. Meyer von Kronau, Abriss der Erdbeschreibung und Staatskunde der Schweiz, 1824, in German, GB Canton of Soleure, p.572 in vol.7 of C. Malte-Brun, Universal Geography, 1829, GB The Canton of Soleure, p.164 in F.H. Ungewitter, Europe, past and present: a comprehensive manual of European geography and history, 1850, GB |
Historical |
Solothurn, p.1229 in vol.2 part 1 of A. Desing,
Auxilia Historica oder Behülff zu den Historischen und dazu erforderlichen Wissenschafften, 1741, GB Solothurn, p.252 in vol.2 of Th. Salmon, Modern history or the present state of all nations, 1745, GB Solothurn, pp.55-56 in Kurze Geschichte der Schweitz zum Gebrauch der Schulen, 1782, in German, GB |
Parliamentary Debates |
Postal Routes etc. |
Etat general des postes de France 1812,
1814, in French, GB; search for Soleure etc. K.Fr. Jahn, Post-Reise-Handbuch, 1833, in German, GB; search for Solothurn Search Bradshaw's continental railway, steam transit, and general guide 1853, 1859, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, GB, for Solothurn/Soleure |
Tour Guides |
Solothurn, p.385 in vol.2 of Th. Nugent, The Grand Tour, 1756, GB Search J. Murray, The hand-book for travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and Piedmont: including the Protestant valleys of the Waldenses, 1811, GB, for Soleure Search Th. Roscoe, The tourist in Switzerland and Italy, 1830, GB, for Soleure Search K. Baedeker, Switzerland: with the neighboring lakes of northern Italy, Savoy, and the adjacent districts of Piedmont, Lombardy and the Tyrol, 1863, GB, for Soleure Search Englishman Abroad, Practical Swiss guide: Red book for Switzerland, the adjoining districts of Savoy, Piedmont, North Italy, the introductory routes from London, etc, 1864, GB, for Soleure Search J. Ball, A guide to the western Alps, 1866, GB, for Soleure Canton of Solothurn, pp.9-12 in Bradshaw's pedestrian route-book for Switzerland, Chamouni, and the Italian Lakes, 1870, GB |
Travelogues |
Exhibition Catalogues |
Switzerland, pp.1264- in vol.4 of Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue,
Great Exhibition of 1851, 1851, search for Soleure Switzerland, pp.412- from Official catalogue of the industrial department, London Exhibition 1862, GB ; search for Soleure |
Institutions | Archives |
Staatsarchiv des Kantons Solothurn;
Stadtarchiv Olten Historisches Stadtarchiv der Stadt Solothurn |
Musea |
Museum Blumenstein. Historisches Museum Solothurn;
Museum Altes Zeughaus (Old Arsenal), Solothurn, from
Clio Online, in German;
Historisches Museum Olten;
Solothurner Puppen- und Spielzeugmuseum |
Monuments |
Category : Memorials in the Canton of Solothurn,
from Wikimedia Commons Denkmalschutz Historische Militärbauten, from Armasuisse; scroll down for Solothurn, Basel Stadt, Basel Landschaft Liste von Burgen und Schlössern in der Schweiz : Solothurn, from Wikipedia German edition |
Libraries |
Zentralbibliothek Solothurn |
State Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag, from FOTW Coat of Arms, from Wikipedia |
Coins | information on S. coins |
The Canton of Solothurn issued dated coins between 1501 and 1830 (Numiswiss) Articles Solothurnl Franc, Solothurn Thaler, from Wikipedia |
catalogue of S. coins |
part of a collection |
Solothurn minted dated coins from 1501-1830 (Numiswiss) Solothurn Coins, from Napoleonic Medals, scroll down for Switzerland Solothurn, from Money Museum R. Stuart Poole, A descriptive catalogue of Swiss coins in the South Kensington Museum, 1878, IA; Solothurn pp.390-416 Early Dated Coins. An Online Adaptation of the Frey Catalogue of Dated European Coinage before 1501, two coins minted by Solothurn Solothurn, pp.144-161 in vol.2 of G.E. von Haller, Schweizerisches M?z- und Medaillenkabinet 1781, in German, GB Stift Solothurn, pp.403-404 in vol.2 of G.E. von Haller, Schweizerisches Munz- und Medaillenkabinet 1781, in German, GB |
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PRINT SOURCES Bibliographies . Online Libraries . Thesis Servers . Online Journals . General Accounts . Specific Topics . Historical Dictionaries . Statistical Data . Yearbooks |
Bibliographies | general |
on Solothurn | official |
Bibliography of Solothurn History, from Zentralbibliothek Solothurn Bibliographie zur Solothurner Geschichtsliteratur 1998-2010 |
on Solothurn | publications of institutions |
Publikationen, Staatsarchiv Solothurn |
wider | chapter S. |
Computatio Bücher und Schriften welche sich vorzugsweise auf Örtlichkeiten beziehen : Solothurn, p.561 in vol.1 of Archiv für schweizerische Reformationsgeschichte, 1869, GB |
specialist |
historic library catalogue |
Online Libraries | general |
Google Books;
Internet Archives;
Gutenberg Library Online;
HathiTrust |
on Switzerland |
Swiss Electronic Library Helvetic Archives, at the Swiss National Library |
Thesis Server |
Registry of Open Access Repositories, Switzerland Open Access Theses and Dissertations Dissertationen-Server Univ. Zurich; links to other Swiss Univ.' Dissertation Servers |
Online Journals | full text online |
Directory of Open Access Journals Swiss Electronic Academic Library Service : Retrodigitized Journals : Sammlung Geschichte und Geographie |
Table of Contents Online |
General Accounts |
Specific Topics |