Facts and Figures


Year Art & Krafts Infrastructure Sports
1798 15 pottery's    
1842 70 pottery's    
1850 80 pottery's   Ice-skating starts
1858 beginning of the production of majolika   First climbing of the Eiger
1859   Railway Berne - Thune opened  
1865   Hotel Jungfrau Victoria was built  
1875   Opening of the Hotel Thunerhof in Thun  
1878 The Manufactur Wanzenried opened, 30-40 employees.

World Exposition in Paris
   
1881 First usage of the Edelweiss on majolica   Curling, Scottish National Sport is played in the tourist resorts
1890   1.7.90 Berner Oberland-Bahnen BOB in operation, steam  
1891     First Skier in Grindelwald
1898   19.9.98 Opening of the Jungfraubahn Kl. Scheidegg - Eigergletscher  
1921 Closure of the Manufaktur Wanzenried    
1930 15 pottery's left