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
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
