Monte Brè
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Monte Brè is a small mountain
east of Lugano
on the flank of Monte Boglia (1,516 m) with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps
and the Bernese Alps
. It is considered one of the sunniest points in Switzerland
.
Since 1912 a funicular
has led from Lugano Cassarate
to Monte Brè.
The village shows the typical Ticinese
architectural style. The traditional communal washing fountain or "Lavatoio" is still preserved. In the center of the old village is the "Path of Art" with notable artists.
The Wilhelm Schmid
Museum was the residence of the artist (1892–1971) and today contains a collection of his works. Schmid was the only Swiss painter of the northern Magical Realism style.
Mountain
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east of Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
on the flank of Monte Boglia (1,516 m) with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
and the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
. It is considered one of the sunniest points in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Since 1912 a funicular
Funicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
has led from Lugano Cassarate
Cassarate
Cassarate is a village in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, today a quarter of the city of Lugano.Cassarate is located in the former municipality Castagnola. In 1972 Castagnola municipality was incorporated into its larger neighboring municipality Lugano.There is also a...
to Monte Brè.
Brè Village
The village of Brè (800 m; population 300) lies on the eastern slope of Monte Brè and is connected to Lugano by bus service.The village shows the typical Ticinese
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
architectural style. The traditional communal washing fountain or "Lavatoio" is still preserved. In the center of the old village is the "Path of Art" with notable artists.
The Wilhelm Schmid
Wilhelm Schmid (painter)
Wilhelm Schmid was a Swiss painter.-References:*This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia....
Museum was the residence of the artist (1892–1971) and today contains a collection of his works. Schmid was the only Swiss painter of the northern Magical Realism style.
External links
- http://www.monte-bre.ch
- http://www.montebre.ch - Funicular
- Web site of the Lugano MonteBre