Across
- 2. the Kanton where Rütliwiese is found
- 4. after this battle in 1386 the Swiss Confederation became autonomous
- 5. youngest Canton secedes from Bern in 1979
- 7. childrens story by Johanna Spyri published in 1881
- 8. leader of the Reformation in Zürich
- 10. battle in 1515 that marked the end of expansionism and the beginning of neutrality
- 12. site of the first Swiss victory against their oppressors in 1315
- 13. 2+2+2+1 magic formula in 1959
- 14. leader of the Reformation in Geneva
- 16. Signed by men of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden in Rütliwiese in 1291
- 17. 1st one up Rigi in Schwyz in 1871 (cog railway)
- 20. name of the measure introduced in 1891 by which 50,000 (today 100,000)citizens can demand a referendum
- 22. southern territory finally conquered in 1440
- 23. first strategic alliance outside the alpine valleys with this city in 1351
Down
- 1. Based on the US Constitution and principles of French Revolution and adopted in 1848
- 3. The peace of ___________ ending the 30 years war in 1648 recognised Switzerland an an independent country
- 5. highest railway station in Europe, 1912
- 6. first of the bilateral accords concluded with the EU in 2000
- 9. the special alliance of conservative catholic cantons in 1845-47
- 11. the number of members remained unchanged from 1513 to 1798. How many?
- 15. he first city to join the Swiss Confederacy in 1332
- 18. empire against which the early confederates fought for independence
- 19. Name of the Society for political reform founded in 1761
- 21. name of 1st alpine railway tunnel completed in 1882