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‘’’Aarau’’’ is a city in [[Switzerland]] on the Aare River, west of [[Zürich]] and capital of the Aarau Canton.<ref>’’Britannica Atlas’’.</ref> The city is known for its Dachimmel, or eaves and gables.<ref>http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/aarau.html</ref>
==History==
Aarau was founded in 1240 by the counts of Kyborg but passed to the [[Hapsburgs]] 24 years later. The Hapsburgs constructed their palace the Hapichtsburg (“Hawk’s Palace” on the outskirts of the city.<ref>http://www.aarau.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d87/f94.cfm</ref>
It passed into the hands of the Bermese in 1415, who constructed the medieval Lenzburg castle as well as a cantonal library which now contains a [[Bible]] annotated by [[Hulrich Zwingli]]. In 1798, the city passed into the hands of the Helvetian Republic.<ref>”Aarau”. ‘’The New Encyclopedia Britannica”. 15th ed., Vol. 1</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:German Cities and Towns]]
==History==
Aarau was founded in 1240 by the counts of Kyborg but passed to the [[Hapsburgs]] 24 years later. The Hapsburgs constructed their palace the Hapichtsburg (“Hawk’s Palace” on the outskirts of the city.<ref>http://www.aarau.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d87/f94.cfm</ref>
It passed into the hands of the Bermese in 1415, who constructed the medieval Lenzburg castle as well as a cantonal library which now contains a [[Bible]] annotated by [[Hulrich Zwingli]]. In 1798, the city passed into the hands of the Helvetian Republic.<ref>”Aarau”. ‘’The New Encyclopedia Britannica”. 15th ed., Vol. 1</ref>
==References==
{{/reflist}}
[[Category:German Cities and Towns]]