This pretty walled city is like no other. The rounded walls with roofs seemed to help guard a quaint old city - there is also a great clock tower included. Ruth is posing in front of the East Gate and Cathedral (zoom in!).
Solothurn has a special affinity for the number eleven. The Canton of Solothurn was the eleventh to become part of the Swiss Confederation. There are eleven churches and chapels, as well as eleven historical fountains and eleven towers. The St. Ursus cathedral has eleven altars and eleven bells, and the stairs in front of the cathedral have levels between every 11th step.
A local brewery has named itself Öufi, which is Swiss German for eleven, and produces a beer with the same name.
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