While I hesitate to put too many photos on my other posts about Swiss cities, I have no problem being liberal with photos for Solothurn. The whole attraction of Solothurn is its 17th century Baroque architecture; it’s just like Dresden except everything is original.
The crown jewel of Solothurn is its massive cathedral that sits on a large stone pedestal at the entrance to the city. It looks down the main pedestrianised shopping street where you can get coffees, snacks, and clothes. If you thought the outside of the church was white, you haven’t seen the inside yet. Everything is so clean and immaculate that it looks as if it was built just last year, clear winning points for historical preservation.
Main street Advent calendar building Solothurn Cathedral Interior of the cathedral
In the old town area, there are five main water fountains where a historical character stands on a colourful pedestal. Just outside of the town the Reformed Church is a modern take on architecture that would fit in with the rest of the old town and the historical ramparts that once defended the city is now a public park.
Fountain 1 Fountain 2 Fountain 3 Fountain 4 Fountain 5 Old ramparts