Solothurn

Solothurn

Imperial City of Solothurn
Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire

1218–1648
Capital Solothurn
Government Republic
Historical era Middle Ages
- Founded AD 14–37
- Gained Reichsfreiheit 1218
- Allied with Bern 1295
- Swiss associate 1353
- Failed annexation by
counts of Kyburg

Night of 10 November 1382
- Full member of
Swiss confederacy

22 December 1481
- Joined Golden League 5 October 1586 1648
- Swiss independence
recognised

24 October 1648

The city of Solothurn (German: Solothurn, French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta, Romansh: Soloturn) is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.

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