Aarburg

The weather in spring 2023 doesn't Have much to offer for landscape photography, so here is another motif from the urban landscape genre: the small Swiss t...
Read more

The weather in spring 2023 doesn't Have much to offer for landscape photography, so here is another motif from the urban landscape genre: the small Swiss town Aarburg is dominated by a rocky ledge on which Aarburg Fortress has been enthroned since the 12th century. The neo-Gothic Reformed Church from the 19th century stands on a terrace between the fortress and the old town. On the other foot, the rectory from the 18th century leans against the rocky outcrop. The Aare Bridge was planned and built in 1912 by Robert Maillart.
The special feature of the Aare near Aarburg is due to the flow conditions: the river flows almost at right angles to the north, the main flow collides with the fortress rock and a powerful countercurrent arises, called the scales.
Read less