- Brienz
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Brienz
municipality_name = Brienz
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Berne
iso-code-region = CH-BE
district = Interlaken
lat_d=46|lat_m=45|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=2|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3855
municipality_code = 0573
area = 48.0
elevation = 566|elevation_description=
population = 2911|populationof = December 2002 | popofyear = 2002
website = www.brienz.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Brienzwiler ,Flühli (LU),Grindelwald ,Hofstetten bei Brienz ,Iseltwald ,Meiringen ,Oberried am Brienzersee ,Schwanden bei Brienz
twintowns =Brienz/Brinzauls (Switzerland),Tryavna (Bulgaria), Shimada (Japan)|Brienz is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Berne in
Switzerland .The village lies on the north bank of
Lake Brienz in theBernese Oberland at the foot of theBrienzer Rothorn mountain.Economics
Tourism and woodcarving are the main activities. The Cantonal Woodcarving School established in 1862 is well-known and respected in the trade.
History
Evidence has been found for a settlement by the
Alamanni in the7th century . Brienz was first documented in1146 , and in1528 after an eventful history Brienz became part of the Canton of Berne.Points of interests
*In the difficult years of the First World War a sea-promenade was built that leads along the village to the lake shore, and is probably something one of the most beautiful things Brienz has to offer. With magnificent flower beds and tree plantings, it offers, unencumbered from traffic, peace and relaxation.
*Ride theBrienz Rothorn Bahn , a steam train up theBrienzer Rothorn .
*TheBallenberg open air museum of nearly 100 original century-old buildings from all over Switzerland
*wood carvings
*Giessbach waterfall with the Giessbach-Bahn, the oldestFunicular in EuropeExternal links
* [http://www.brienz.ch Brienz website]
*HDS|328|Brienz (BE)
* [http://www.brienz-rothorn-bahn.ch/e.html Brienz-rothorn-Bahn]
* [http://www.ballenberg.ch/e/index_bb_500.html Ballenberg openair museum]
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