Lauterbrunnen
THE HISTORY OF LAUTERBRUNNEN
In 1240, a letter referred to Lauterbrunnen as “in claro fonte” (“clear spring”). When the scattered settlement was named, it was surely for the more than seventy waterfalls in the Lauterbrunnen valley (“lauter Brunnen” – “many springs” or possibly “loud streams”). In the 14th century, the Walser village of Lauterbrunnen was the main colony of Lötscher settlements in the “Oberland” (uplands region).
History of the valley
Timeline
1240
1240
First written mention as “in claro fonte”
2001
14. Jhr.
Main colony of Lötscher settlements in the Oberland
2002
1487
First church construction without permission of the parish
2003
1528
Lauterbrunnen becomes a parish in its own right
2004
1669
Great Plague in the Bernese Oberland
2005
Mid 17th century
Introduction of lacemaking handicraft
2007
18th century
Introduction of stocking weaving by Joseph Brunner
2009
18th century
Increased numbers of alpine enthusiasts and foreign visitors
1830
Construction of new church
2010
1830
Opening of first lacemaking school in Lauterbrunnen
2011
1890
Development due to the Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB)
2012
1997
Opening of Valley Hostel
Traditional lacemaking, a traditional Swiss handicraft in Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen Valley
Lauterbrunnen Valley is a real live movie set, serving as a backdrop for action movies, commercials, music videos and Bollywood movies.
Well-known figures who have visited Lauterbrunnen Valley
1779 Johan Wolfgang von Goethe
1842 Mendelssohn
1911 J.R.R. Tolkin
and many others
Movies shot in Lauterbrunnen Valley
1968 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (007)
2014 Point Break
2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
and many others
