Greetings from Frutigen
by Felicia Tica
Title
Greetings from Frutigen
Artist
Felicia Tica
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Photograph - Photo
Description
The Swiss Alps seen from Frutigen.
This old house is representative for the type of houses built in the area. Welcome in Frutigen!
Frutigen is a municipality and the capital of the administrative district Frutigen-Niedersimmental of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Population: 6,682 (December 31, 2008)
Height: 800 m
Area: 71.8 km �
The municipality is located in the Kandertal and Engstligental and extends from the Niesen chain to the Gehrihorn mountains.
History
A Lappenaxt from the Bronze Age is the first track of residents in Frutigen. Coins and an iron plowshare occupy a Roman colonization of the Kander Valley. In the 8th Century was built the first church in Frutigen, the present church was rebuilt after a fire in 1727. 1228 is the first documentary mention of Frutigen.
(Wikipedia)
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March 22nd, 2014
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Comments (23)
Nick Boren
I had to come back and look at the place I will stay some day.. ;-)) Lovely image dear Felicia.. ;-)
Nick Boren
One of my favorite alps images of yours dear Felicia.. book one of those rooms for me will you? lol I had to come back for another look ;-)
Felicia Tica replied:
Nice to see you revisiting my Frutigen capture:)! I think you have to see for yourself on their website. This place (Frutigen) is not big, but has a big audience and a lot of accommodation possibilities. And just now I make promo for them :)!
Indra Khatri
Powerful image! Would hate to get caught in that! Excellent shot!
Felicia Tica replied:
Thank you very much, Indra, for your visit and comment. It is a lovely place to be, don`t worry! :)
Nick Boren
I'm still dreaming about staying in this lodge dear Felicia.. ;-)
Felicia Tica replied:
Hi, Nick! It is a very nice place to be for a while. You can research online. They are very well organized about reservations! :)
Nick Boren
I still want to stay in this lodge.. ;-)) Love this shot of yours Felicia. :-)
Felicia Tica replied:
Thanks for the visit, Nick! You just have to organize your agenda including time for this beautiful place! :)
Sharon Elliott
What a beautiful shot.....looks like someplace I would love to visit. SE l PIF on Self Taught Artisits.
Jan Dappen
absolutely breathtaking...visited your beautiful country years ago. It is the place of origin for my husband's family. Your photography is beautiful and promoting.
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