SwitzerlandKanton Bern 29 · Canton of Bern
Which territory did Bern receive at the Congress of Vienna in 1815?
In the exam (German)
Welches Gebiet erhielt Bern 1815 am Wiener Kongress?
- aThe area on the upper part of Lake ZurichDas Gebiet am oberen Zürichsee
- bLower Valais as far as Lake GenevaDas Unterwallis bis zum Genfersee
- cThe Jura of the former Prince-Bishopric of BaselDen Jura des früheren Fürstbistums BaselCorrect answer
- dThe city and republic of GenevaDie Stadt und Republik Genf
Why?
Bern had lost Vaud and Aargau. As compensation, in 1815 it received most of the former Prince-Bishopric of Basel (Fürstbistum Basel) in the Jura.
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