Brienz 648480 223317165 2008-07-03T15:14:42Z Germandemat 715789 /* External links */ {{For|the village in the Grisons|Brienz/Brinzauls}} {{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Brienz | municipality_name = Brienz | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = Brienzerwappen.jpg|pixel_coa= | map = | languages = German | canton = Berne | iso-code-region = CH-BE | district = [[Interlaken (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 | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Brienzwiler]], [[Flühli]] (LU), [[Grindelwald]], [[Hofstetten bei Brienz]], [[Iseltwald]], [[Meiringen]], [[Oberried am Brienzersee]], [[Schwanden bei Brienz]] | twintowns = [[Brienz/Brinzauls]] (Switzerland), [[Tryavna]] (Bulgaria), [[Shimada, Shizuoka|Shimada]] (Japan) |}} '''Brienz''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Interlaken (district)|Interlaken]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Berne|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. The village lies on the north bank of [[Lake Brienz]] in the [[Bernese Oberland]] at the foot of the [[Brienzer 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 the [[7th century]]. Brienz was first documented in [[1146]], and in [[1528]] after an eventful history Brienz became part of the Canton of Berne. ==Points of interests== *In the difficult years of the [[World War I|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 the [[Brienz Rothorn Bahn]], a steam train up the [[Brienzer Rothorn]]. *The [[Ballenberg]] open air museum of nearly 100 original century-old buildings from all over Switzerland *wood carvings *Giessbach waterfall with the Giessbach-Bahn, the oldest [[Funicular]] in Europe ==External links== {{commonscat}} *[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] [[Image:5551-5553 - Brienz - Brienzersee.jpg|thumb|800px|left|A view of Brienz from Lake Brienz]] [[Image:5562 - Brienz - Hauptstrasse.JPG|thumb|right|Main Street]] [[Image:Brienz.jpg|thumb|right|A western view of Lake Brienz in the summer, taken from the quay at Brienz]] [[Image:5601 - Brienz.JPG|thumb|right|A eastern view of Lake Brienz]] {{Municipalities of the district of Interlaken}} [[Category:Municipalities of Berne]] [[Category:Lakeside resorts in Switzerland]] [[de:Brienz BE]] [[et:Brienz]] [[es:Brienz]] [[eo:Brienz]] [[fr:Brienz (Berne)]] [[it:Brienz (Berna)]] [[la:Brienzola]] [[lb:Brienz BE]] [[nl:Brienz]] [[ja:ブリエンツ]] [[pt:Brienz]] [[rm:Brienz (BE)]] [[ru:Бринц (Берн)]] [[sv:Brienz (kommun, CH-BE)]] [[vo:Brienz]] [[zh:布里恩茲]]