spurred by concern over immigration and frustration over the economy is the party's first chancellor candidate.Hundreds of local residents looked on as the march moved through town under a heavy police presence as counter-demonstrators booed and tried to drown out protesters' chants.Five people carrying prohibited objects or who failed to follow police orders were detained police said.Police described the atmosphere as heated and some people got involved in physical altercations no injuries were reported and major disturbances were avoided they said.Weidel's Swiss home has prompted questions from German journalists during the election campaign about her financial status This month she stated that she pays all her taxes in Germany.Reporting by Cecile Mantovani; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved When Hannes Flück was in high school, he volunteered on an archaeological dig and excavated a small Madonna figurine from the wall of a Swiss peasant farmhouse. Now a science curator at the Ziegelei Museum in Switzerland “It was a bit surprising because I didn’t know what it was,” he recalls It wasn’t until a colleague from the official state archaeological service explained it to him that he understood the significance of his find The scientists overseeing the dig estimated it was from the 18th or 19th century when the tradition of scraping off pieces of consecrated Marian statues and eating them flourished in Medieval Europe The figurines—called Schabmadonna—tell a story about the folk power of ingesting sacred edibles The term Schabmadonna takes its root from the German schaben, meaning to scrape or shave. It refers to unfired terracotta figurines produced by the Abbey of Einsiedeln in central Switzerland. They were sold to pilgrims who had come to revere the Black Madonna of Einsiedeln (also called “Our Lady of the Hermits”) a black statue housed in the abbey’s Chapel of Grace Pilgrims would then take home the figurines—miniature replicas of the Black Madonna—as souvenirs and scrape off clay sherds or powder eating the scrapings mixed with everyday food or drink as a form of medicine Schabmadonnen are just one example of a wider pilgrimage souvenir market at the time. Medieval entrepreneurs in Bethlehem, for example, also sold scrapings from the Milk Grotto a cave where the Virgin Mary was said to have spilt her breast milk The resulting powder was believed to be a cure for infertility when mixed with water At Einsiedeln, monks made Schabmadonnen by squeezing clay into shape using incised handle presses, then consecrating the resulting figurines. According to a paper by Adriano Boschetti-Maradi a professor of Medieval archaeology at the University of Zurich the abbey even advertised that each Schabmadonna contained dust from the Chapel of Grace Unlike a secondary relic—such as a piece of paper or fabric that touched a first-class relic like a saint’s bones Schabmadonnen allowed people to become one with specks of dust that may have once come from the Black Madonna itself there were Schabmadonna knockoffs sold by merchants in Einsiedeln and the surrounding areas up until the 1920s Private citizens also sold figurines that were later consecrated inside the monastery and considered effective Archaeologists are now able to distinguish Schabmadonnen created by the monks from these imitation figures because the former usually bears a raven the German Benedictine hermit who founded the abbey in the ninth century a lecturer at the Institute for the Study of Religions University of Tübingen in Germany has been researching spiritual edibles for more than a decade She’s seen evidence that people have used Schabmadonnen up until two generations ago having met people whose grandparents remembered buying and scraping Schabmadonna as recently as the mid-1900s In her paper, “Drinking the Quran, Swallowing the Madonna,” Wilkens likens the practice of Schabmadonna to a sacred edible tradition in Islam Although there is no agreed-upon start date for the practice some Muslims today still write Quranic verses in ink on a plate believed to be infused with the power of the verses the verses are tailored to the person’s ailment In the case of both the Schabmadonna and drinking the Quran, the act of consuming something is more important than its nutritive value, as people doing so believe that it transforms them This is also the belief behind transubstantiation and the ingesting of Communion wafers many lay people did not have regular access to the Eucharist Since the monk-consecrated Schabmadonnen could be consumed by pilgrims of all classes and taken anywhere they gave common people access to similar religious traditions The Abbey of Einsiedeln stopped producing Schabmadonnen in 1789 Flück attributes this fate to a combination of factors including the decline of pilgrimages and the rise of the Enlightenment Although the practice of ingesting Schabmadonnen continued locally While you can no longer buy a Schabmadonna The Ziegelei Museum offers a course where visitors can create their own medicinal Marys using a replica of a hermit’s handle press It even comes with a paper explaining how some clays contain antibacterial and pollutant-binding properties the museum makes no claim that the souvenirs work miracles We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the world’s hidden wonders Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders placed the crown of the Virgin Mary on his own head ArtDependence Magazine is an international magazine covering all spheres of contemporary art ArtDependence features the latest art news highlighting interviews with today’s most influential artists fair directors and individuals at the axis of the arts The magazine also covers series of articles and reviews on critical art events new publications and other foremost happenings in the art world If you would like to submit events or editorial content to ArtDependence Magazine, please feel free to reach the magazine via the contact page For over a thousand years, amidst the Swiss Alps, Einsiedeln Abbey has been a beacon of faith and scholarship. Being the largest place of pilgrimage in Switzerland, its story is radically tied to the expansion of the Benedictine order throughout Europe Founded in the 9th century by St. Meinrad (a hermit monk who sought a life of solitude and devotion Einsiedeln Abbey has blossomed into Switzerland’s largest monastery and a significant Marian pilgrimage site At the heart of the Abbey’s enduring legacy lies the revered Black Madonna Enshrined within the Chapel of Grace (Gnadenkapelle) this 15th-century statue is the focal point for countless pilgrims who have journeyed for centuries to venerate this beloved icon of the Virgin Mary A number of legends shroud the statue’s origins somehow adding to its historical and spiritual significance the catalyst for the Abbey’s story –and that of the Black Madonna After studying at a renowned monastery school he received a black statue of the Virgin Mary from a nearby abbess Meinrad was later tragically murdered by thieves attracting pilgrims to the site where the Abbey now stands played a crucial role in shaping Einsiedeln’s character Their emphasis on prayer and self-sufficiency made the Abbey what it is today brimming with ancient manuscripts and religious texts speaks volumes (no pun intended) of their dedication to scholarship including the hauntingly beautiful Salve Regina sung every evening invite visitors to share in the spiritual rhythm of the Benedictine community Einsiedeln Abbey’s story is one of perseverance and hard work It beckons travelers seeking not only spiritual renewal but also a glimpse into a rich monastic tradition and a captivating encounter with the Black Madonna – a revered symbol that continues to draw pilgrims from all the Christian world Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you Please make a tax-deductible donation today Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news A teenager undresses the Black Madonna in the Einsiedeln monastery church in front of the faithful while the monastery speaks of an "act of violence" Einsiedeln Abbey described the incident as an "act of violence" and expressed its gratitude that no one was injured Many worshippers were emotionally upset after the incident was unarmed and was taken to a psychiatric clinic although the teenager's motives are still unclear It is suspected that a mental illness is at the forefront The incident shows the challenges faced by underage asylum seekers Many of them are psychologically burdened by experiences in their home country or while on the run The teenager lived in the canton of Zurich and was already undergoing psychiatric treatment The monastery thanked the police and those present for their quick intervention The church will remain freely accessible to worshippers and the staff will ensure order Einsiedeln is an important place of pilgrimage attracting hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year The history of the monastery dates back to the 12th or 13th century The monastery was plundered during the French period The article ends with a critical opinion on the reactions to crimes committed by asylum seekers in Switzerland It is noted that such acts are often excused on the grounds of traumatization This article was created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) All content taken from AI is verified by the editorial team Plotting Poetry is a conference series focussed on computational statistical and other quantitative approaches for the study of poetic texts this insistence on the formalization and operationalisation of texts from simple pen and paper counting and compiling to complex algorithms provides us with a number of paths to analyze The Plotting Poetry conferences bring together a friendly community of researchers and articles rooted in the conference papers have given rise to several peer-reviewed collective volumes The name of the group stems from an effort to translate a (perfectly serious) pun by the French modernist poet Guillaume Apollinaire who in 1917 wrote that poets should “[machiner] poetry as has been done for the world” where the verb machiner is visibly used for mechanize we are plotting against our own limitations by trying to plot literature on graphs devising mechanized approaches to dissect the mechanics of poetry This year’s conference welcomes a focus on the many forms of humour in verse Although verse and humour might appear to sit at opposite ends of a literary hierarchy of taste and sophistication the two have appeared together for as long as verse has been written Versified humour can be found in popular productions and in highbrow literature with poets writing lighter pieces alongside their other productions as well as including humorous passages within their serious works Both materials - humour and verse - rely on a departure from bona fide communication seeking to harness the shortcomings of language to create layered meanings and to trigger an additional effort from the recipient trying to make sense of incongruous or opaque utterances Whilst ambiguity would be an enemy of efficient communication Versification usually provides us with a reassuring sameness and versified humour sometimes relies on this learned expectation of sameness taking advantage of our prior knowledge in order to mislead us This happens when an unexpected approximate rhyme brings to mind the obscene word that would provide a similar yet perfect rhyme with its baggage of associated uses and meanings when the stanzaic structure of a poem builds then breaks the monotony of lines signaling the humorous intent of its punchline the punchline of a joke and the striking end of a poem are both named la chute: the fall Verse has an ability to leave an impression on our minds and memories and as such can readily serve persuasion efforts from slogans or commercials to epic poems and state propaganda Humour is often a deeply political reality Despite its affinity with taboo subjects and irreverence one of humour’s regular uses is to spread and maintain stereotypes and strengthen the feelings of belonging and allegiance through a so-called universality This humour of the dominant tends to suppress minority voices and singular perspectives requiring the dominated to laugh along in an effort to fit with the in-group it can also be used as a weapon for attacking the order in place Examining the powers of those two phenomena one can wonder: What happens when a versified text is humorous Can shared regularities be found in the many verse forms of humorous texts Papers addressing humour alongside verse or other highly-controlled and rhythmical forms are all welcome from any time period and any language area This focus on humour in verse is not an exclusive one and we encourage the submission of papers that use quantitative tools and methods in investigating poetry or poeticity regardless of their link to humorous poetry as has been traditional at Plotting Poetry conferences works on other genres may also be included provided that a mechanization or quantification apparatus is being used to explore their poeticity Some of the topics to consider include but are not limited to: Verse forms and meters used and misused for lighter piecesStanzaic structures and their use in humourPuns and their relationship to versificationVersification as a target of humourSlogans and propagandaStandup as poetryMusical forms of humour (song rap…) …For this 7th Plotting Poetry conference we will be convening in the Swiss village of Einsiedeln In order to secure a better deal and to make this event affordable for everyone we will be handling and largely funding the conference hotel ourselves and the participants will be charged a reasonable fee 1600 characters including spaces) via this form until March 1 Should you have any further questions, you can get in touch at: plottingpoetryhumour@gmail.com   Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 March Organizers & programme committee : https://www.plottingpoetry.org/conference/2024einsiedeln/cfp © Tous les textes et documents disponibles sur ce site, sont, sauf mention contraire, protégés par une licence Creative Common. An advertisement in a local newspaper causes heated discussions in Einsiedeln SZ An ex-judge reveals himself to be an AfD and Alice Weidel fan and criticizes the demonstration "Against the shift to the right" AfD leader Alice Weidel is not only highly controversial in Germany, the German politician is also causing a stir in Einsiedeln SZ. The trigger: an advertisement by former district judge Oswald Rohner in the local newspaper "Einsiedler Anzeiger". Rohner addresses the AfD leader directly as "Dear Dr Weidel" and then gets upset about the counter-demonstration on 22 February in Einsiedeln at which over 200 people demonstrated against the right "Non-locals" wanted to "put Weidel down as a Nazi in words and pictures" and this "uninvited left-wing horde" was booed by the people of Einsiedeln adding: "We didn't invite these politically misinformed yahoos." These statements have provoked fierce opposition from the people of Einsiedeln, as the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper reports Letters to the editor speak of "bottomless impudence" The comment is "inaccurate and presumptuous" There is also criticism that Rohner is speaking on behalf of the residents of Einsiedeln some of whom were at the demonstration themselves Rohner is already known for such actions: Back in 2021 he placed an advertisement against the Covid-19 law he spoke of "abuse of power" and "coronavirus dictatorship" Rohner is unlikely to retire for good - the next ad is sure to come — and what does this rare print reveal?Only 13 impressions of The Madonna of Einsiedeln by the Master E.S We know very little about him — so what can we deduce from this 15th-century print which set a world auction record for the artist in New York Master E.S. (active circa 1450-67), The Madonna of Einsiedeln: Large Version Sold for $372,500 on 29 January 2019 at Christie’s in New York The identity of the engraver known as the Master E.S., a prodigiously talented printmaker responsible for some of the most technically sophisticated images of the mid-1400s, remains a mystery. Very little is known about this artist, and so much of it speculative, that the fragments of his life can almost be summed up in a single paragraph. What is known has been carefully deduced from his engravings. Ahead of a rare and important print by the Master E.S. achieving $372,500 at Christie’s in New York, a world record for the artist at auction, our specialists tried to piece together the history of this compelling but unknown artist, and the story behind this intriguing work. Master E.S. (active circa 1450-67), The Madonna of Einsiedeln: Large Version. Sheet 207 x 122 mm. Sold for $372,500 on 29 January 2019 at Christie’s in New York His name has been assigned to him by art historians, and is derived from the monogram, E.S., which in variations of these letters appears on 18 of his prints. The Master E.S. is the first printmaker to initial his work. He is also the second engraver to have dated his prints; there is only one print by another, anonymous engraver with an earlier date.  is dated 1466 on the plate and inscribed with a capital E in Gothic script. Of the approximately 314 plates by this engraver known to us today 18 bear a monogram in various versions of the letters E and S: together or alone Several clues in his artworks suggest that he came from the Upper Rhine the most persuasive being the Swiss watermarks on the paper he used and the inscriptions written in Alemannic German It situates him as working somewhere in the triangle between Alsace His style is influenced by his contemporaries, the painter Konrad Witz and the sculptor Nicolaus Gerhaert who were both working in this region in the mid-1400s.  The inscriptions are written in Alemannic German Switzerland and Breisgau in southwest Germany He used a handheld metal tool called a burin used by goldsmiths for engraving the decoration into metal objects Taking inked impressions from these objects led to the invention of engraving as a printmaking technique.  There are no engravings of his dated later than 1468 suggesting that he either ceased to be a printmaker The present engraving commemorates a miracle witnessed by the Bishop of Einsiedeln in middle of the 10th century Meinrad was murdered in the hills south of Lake Zürich A monastery was built on the site where he died and some 100 years later Christ and a host of angels appeared to the Bishop and consecrated the hermit’s chapel and over the following centuries Einsiedeln became one of the holiest pilgrimage sites of central Europe In 1465 the chapel burned down and had to be rebuilt The Madonna of Einsiedeln  would have been a commission for the 500-year celebrations of the miracle which lasted for two weeks and attracted more than 130,000 pilgrims.  The Master E.S. engraved two other, smaller versions of the Madonna of Einsiedeln, both also bearing the date 1466. Only 13 impressions of the present, largest and most elaborate version exist today; 11 of these are in public collections in Europe and another is in The Art Institute of Chicago in America This example, the only one today in private hands, once belonged to the Duke of Saxony-Teschen, a prolific collector who amassed one of the finest collections of Old Master prints in the world, now housed in the Albertina in Vienna The importance of the Master E.S. and the Large Madonna of Einsiedeln  cannot be overstated. His oeuvre is by far the largest of any printmaker of the mid-15th century, the most technically sophisticated and varied, and the most copied, including by Israhel van Meckenem, who may have been his apprentice. Israhel van Meckenem (1440-1503) After the Master E.S. (active circa 1450-67), The King of Men, from: The Large Deck of Playing Cards Sold for $56,250 on 29 January 2019 at Christie’s in New York The playing card of the King of Men  (shown above, and also offered in New York) is a reversed copy after the same card by the Master E.S. The original card belongs to his Larger Deck of Cards which comprised 48 cards in four suits of 12 cards each: Men Coats-of-Arms (instead of today’s hearts a weekly newsletter delivering our top stories and art market insights to your inbox with the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna holding a fine and large group of them only 24 different cards have survived.   The card offered in New York shows the King of Men  as a Turkish knight on horseback The figure is very close to the original by the Master E.S. added a star to the blade of the scimitar and some spikes to the spurs above the rider to the left is a small figure of a man: a Turkish foot-soldier wearing a turban and holding a shield is poised to throw a javelin the first European printmaker known by name Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker One day before the German federal elections an authorized rally against the right took place in Alice Weidel's home town of Einsiedeln Among the five people temporarily detained is "Mass-Voll" president Nicolas Rimoldi The Schwyz cantonal police confirmed his arrest around 250 demonstrators and around 1000 spectators gathered in Einsiedeln in the afternoon Several hundred counter-demonstrators also arrived The police carried out numerous identity checks and expelled many members of the counter-movement from the area Five people were temporarily arrested because they were either carrying prohibited items or disobeying police instructions There were provocations and physical confrontations during the demonstration So far there have been no reports of injuries or damage to property a large contingent of police from several cantons was on site The reason for this was that an unauthorized counter-demonstration had also been called for The demonstration marched through the village of Einsiedeln and was booed jeered and insulted by dozens of people practically the whole time Some of the counter-demonstrators held up Swiss flags Shouts of "Alice stay with us" could be heard Police in riot gear protected the demonstration as it marched past the imposing Benedictine monastery to Paracelsus Park There were repeated exchanges with the counter-demonstrators These included the "Mass-Voll" group who appeared with their purple flags shouting "Liberté" but were immediately led away by the police draws a conclusion for blue News: "The many brown onlookers have shown how important it is to stand up and make a statement against the right with this demonstration For diversity and inclusion." It is time to stand up for freedom Because it is clear to him: "It's taking on frightening proportions Fanchini explains his motivation for taking part in the rally as follows: "I don't want future generations to have to say: 'Why did you look the other way Now he no longer has a voice and is "happy and proud on my way home" who interviewed participants in the demonstration It is likely that he will be making a contribution for his SRF show "Late Night Switzerland" The demonstrations in the village have ended there are currently hectic scenes at Einsiedeln train station The participants in the authorized demonstration are being physically separated from the counter-demonstrators by police officers such as snow being thrown from the side streets We needed a police escort back to the station," reports a blue News reader reporter the demonstration has arrived at Paracelsuspark "We have arrived at our destination," reports a blue News reader reporter "The procession was lined with brown felt." But the counter-demonstrators were silenced with slogans Two hundred people gathered in Einsiedeln SZ on Saturday afternoon to demonstrate "against the right" and the German politician Alice Weidel Weidel is running for the German chancellorship for the AfD and also lives in Einsiedeln The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is classified in part as right-wing extremist by the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution "Weidel out" was written on posters A rally with a female speaker is now held on the village square They chant "Nazis out" - on the opposite side of the street the demonstrators from the counter-demo counter with boos and whistles "The atmosphere on the ground is exuberant," reports a blue News reader reporter There was no sign of an "angry mob" as "Mass Voll" activist Nicolas Rimoldi described the demonstrators to several media outlets the group "Mass-Voll" is not complying with the counter-demonstration ban imposed by the Schwyz cantonal police and is on site in Einsiedeln The authorities have announced in advance that they will intervene in this case and expel the people concerned from Einsiedeln An application for a demonstration under the name "Against the shift to the right" for Saturday writes the Schwyz cantonal police in a statement Organizers of a counter-demonstration have also been in contact with the district of Einsiedeln and the Schwyz cantonal police "An application for a counter-demonstration cannot be approved in the current situation," it says The authorities' reasoning: Two simultaneous demonstrations in the village center of Einsiedeln poses too great a security risk "A counter-demonstration in Einsiedeln is therefore not permitted and will not be tolerated by the police," the Kapo continues Various alternative locations and times were suggested to those involved in the talks "Should people from the counter-movement nevertheless plan or hold rallies in Einsiedeln they will be consistently turned away from Einsiedeln." major traffic restrictions must be expected in the Einsiedeln area on Saturday afternoon a "demonstration against the right" is to take place in Einsiedeln the home of AfD chancellor candidate Alice Weidel The rally will start at 2 pm at the village square with the route leading along the main street to Paracelsuspark which is taking place one day before the German federal elections The Schwyz cantonal police anticipate major traffic restrictions in the Einsiedeln area Right-wing groups have called for a counter-demonstration in response to the event Rimoldi has announced a "demo against the left" According to a statement from "Mass-Voll" the Freiheitstrychler will also be present this demonstration has not been approved by the authorities Around 250 people demonstrated "against the right" and the German AfD politician Alice Weidel in Einsiedeln SZ on Saturday afternoon amid boos from counter-demonstrators The reason for this was that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician also lives in Einsiedeln Parts of the AfD are classified as right-wing extremist by the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution Weidel is running for the German Federal Chancellery in Sunday's parliamentary elections The politician has lived in the district of Einsiedeln with her partner and two children since 2018 Her main place of residence is in Überlingen in Germany "We are fighting for a world with diversity and without fascism," said a speaker from the "Alliance against the Right" at the rally She said that Weidel was pursuing a policy of social coldness in Germany while her children could grow up in safety in Switzerland while another read "History repeats itself if you don't learn anything" The sentence "Is humanity too much to ask?" could also be read there was a large contingent of police from several cantons on site as a reporter from the Keystone-SDA news agency noted at the scene Police in riot gear protected the demonstration as it made its way past the imposing Benedictine monastery to Paracelsus Park A rally was held there for around 30 minutes According to a statement issued by the Schwyz cantonal police early on Saturday evening around a thousand spectators watched the event on site the atmosphere was heated and there were provocations and scuffles the police managed to prevent any major riots There were no reports of injuries or damage to property by Saturday evening the cantonal police said they had also carried out a large number of identity checks and turned away a number of counter-demonstrators Five people who were carrying prohibited objects or did not comply with the police orders to leave were temporarily taken into police custody They will be reported to the public prosecutor's office of the canton of Schwyz German AfD leader Alice Weidel and her family live in Einsiedeln in the canton of Schwyz The organizers want to make a statement with a demonstration on Saturday "We don't want the same thing to happen to Switzerland as happened in the last century with Nazi gold," says Laura Fuchs in an interview with blue News Fuchs is co-organizer of a demonstration that is bringing the German election campaign to Switzerland one day before the ballot A "demonstration against the right" is to take place there on Saturday, February 22, based on the regular protests against racism and Nazis in Germany The aim is to join the German demonstrators and show solidarity with them The location for the protest was not chosen at random. The aim of the demonstration is to make Switzerland aware "that an AfD member lives here", says Fuchs. Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right AfD, lives in the municipality of Einsiedeln. According to current polls, the party will be the second strongest force in the German parliament in the federal elections on February 23 It is difficult to estimate how many people will actually come to Einsiedeln for the "demonstration against the right" "We organized everything at short notice and assume that around 50 people will turn up." The police have registered the event for 20 to 50 people Head of Kapo communications Roman Gisler confirmed to "20 Minuten" that the Schwyz cantonal police were aware and that the demonstration had been approved The police will be on site to assess the situation Wie viele Nächte verbringt Alice Weidel am Bodensee, fragt @DavidGebhard die AfD-Chefin. Dann bricht sie das Interview ab. pic.twitter.com/KTiUuZcd2i The organizers are not afraid of counter-demonstrations: "We trust the police who know that counter-demonstrations can also take place," says Laura Fuchs "We want a peaceful demonstration and will not allow ourselves to be provoked." Weidel's place of residence has recently been the subject of much discussion She lives in Einsiedeln with her partner and two sons Weidel is perfectly fine with a German candidate for chancellor living in Switzerland the center of her life is her official main residence in the German town of Überlingen on Lake Constance She also pays taxes there and not in the canton of Schwyz This is also legal due to the double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Germany People in Louisville with last names of Fuchs Birchler and Lacher most likely have connections to the town of Einsiedeln in Switzerland also a journalist and researcher who lives in a village outside of Einsiedeln learned of the Louisville connections during a 2006 professional trip to St Meinrad monastery about 65 miles from Louisville — a daughter monastery of one in Einsiedeln She talked to a man of Swiss heritage who told her about descendants of Einsiedeln families living in Louisville and Ullrich assembled descendants at her house to meet with Bosshard-Kälin The Swiss researcher now plans to write an article or book about the connections between Louisville and Einsiedeln drawing on information from family trees the descendants showed her going back to the 19th century who has written books related to Swiss immigration will be in Louisville April 14-23 to conduct interviews with people about their Swiss ancestry a Ph.D candidate at the University of Luzern They plan to come here after flying to Chicago and visiting the Swiss Center of North American in New Glarus Their research proposal is titled "Einsiedeln Elsewhere: Ties Between a Swiss Village and the American City Louisville Kentucky." They envision either a special issue of the Swiss American Historical Society Review on the topic or a full-fledged book also a descendant of Einsiedeln immigrants Anyone with close ties to Einsiedeln is encouraged to write to einsiedeln.elsewhere@gmail.com or call (502) 650-8714 Bosshard-Kälin also perused the 2014 white pages of the phone book which she said showed an "astonishing number" of Einsiedeln names who has Zehnders on the other side of her family said there were many Swiss immigrants who settled in Louisville and the majority of them came from Einsiedeln which was in a German-speaking part of the country more than 90 percent of those who claim Swiss ancestry are from Einsiedeln "Germans in Louisville," that looks at Louisville's German connections For those in Louisville without Swiss ties Swiss Park and Hall in Germantown may be the most recognizable site connected to Swiss history Located on Lynn Street between Shelby and Preston streets the park was created in 1925 by the Gruetli Helvetia Society according to the Encyclopedia of Louisville Ullrich belongs to the society's Swiss Ladies group A hall was erected soon after as a meeting place for the society and the park became a popular summer gathering place for the Germantown community — for dances and the society stopped providing entertainment in 1971 The park was closed after that except for special events before being renovated and reopened in the1980s the society sold the property to the Fraternal Order of Police Deputy Sheriff's Lodge 25 which reopened the park for summer parties Another well-known site was Zehnder's Gardens biergarten Reporter Martha Elson can be reached at (502) 582-7061 and melson@courier-journal.com. Follow her on Twitter at @MarthaElson_cj where competitors have to run up an entire ski slope as fast as possible.  You've heard of the 12-3-30 workout now try the 400-37: 400 meters at a 37-degree incline.  The Red Bull 400 is considered the world's toughest race.  According to Red Bull the race was created in Austria in 2011 and grew into "an international competition drawing in participants from a variety of sporting disciplines and fitness levels Each and every year race times are getting faster but with this mixture of sporting backgrounds and abilities it's anyone's guess who'll emerge victorious."  the last event advertised on the Red Bull website is from the end of December in 2022.  The YouTube channel "150 days of winter" dives into the rise and fall of the Red Bull 400 as it grew and shrank in popularity over the years.  there were only 2 venues for the Red Bull 400 as opposed to 10 venues just two years prior in 2021.  Dive into the history of the Red Bull 400 below.  According to "150 days of winter" the diminishing number of events could be a post-covid lull but many people hope for a return of the event.  Throughout its history, 17 is a lucky number: the youngest person to ever win the event was only 17 Record times include 2m 48s from Jakob Mayer in Einsiedeln For women, Judith Wyder completed the race in 3m 39s in Einsiedeln Do you think this infamously difficult event will come back for 2024 at least you don't have to do it in ski boots.  upon invitation by the Stiftsschule Einsiedeln EU Ambassador Mavromichalis gave the keynote speech at this year's graduation ceremony of this renowned high school He concluded with an appeal to the graduates to actively participate in the community and to stand up for a living democracy EU Ambassador Mavromichalis took also the opportunity to visit the Benedictine monastery of Einsiedeln with its world-famous abbey and cathedral church as well as the beautiful library An exchange of views with Abbot Urban Federer during dinner rounded off a very successful visit Evenepoel and Van Aert have to settle for the podium The stage had been predicted by many to be a fight between Belgians Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) but they had to settle for second and third respectively behind the Swiss home favourite.  Küng has had his fair share of heartbreaking near misses in past time trials like this but today managed to win by a comfortable margin on the 12.7km course.  His time of 13:31 was six seconds quicker than Evenepoel’s second-best time So often the bridesmaid in his big season goals especially against stars like Evenepoel and Van Aert Küng’s victory today comes after a run of very consistent results in time trials as he pointed out in his post-win interview.  "Just this morning a friend of mine said: 'how long have you been in the top five of time trials?’ We had to go back two years to find one where I wasn’t in the top five.  "In the last times I was always missing out and it was so close so it’s such a big relief to win here in front of the home crowd Küng was competing today in his first race since the Giro d’Italia which he withdrew from at the end of the first week disappointed with his fifth and fourth place finishes in the race’s two time trials He was not completely confident that his condition was good enough to win the stage I did some altitude training and I was working really really hard and then I just felt really tired Wednesday Since then I was just focussing on recovery so I was not 100% self-confident," he said which for sure gave me some extra motivation but I also didn’t want to put expectations too high Does he think he might be able to defend the overall lead where he surprised everyone to finish fifth on the GC then we will see pretty soon with the first mountain stage [on Tuesday] He will surely come under pressure from Evenepoel who is comfortably the best-placed of the predicted GC contenders Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) is also well-placed even if it wasn't as impressive as his ride to win the time trial at the Tour de Romandie in April Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) and Jay Vine were 11th and 12 respectively at 27 seconds Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious) 23rd at 37 seconds while Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) lost a whole minute in 77th place.  dry conditions greeted the riders at the out-and-back course in Einsiedeln with the rain that was predicted as a possibility failing to materialise.   Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ) set the early benchmark with a time of 14:06 before Matteo Sobrero (Jayco-AlUla) bettered it by a whole 15 seconds A flurry of riders all posted new quickest time at the intermediate time check halfway into the route in quick succession: Nikias Arndt (Bahrain-Victorious) Rigoberto Urán (EF Education-EasyPost) Alex Aranburu (Movistar) and Matteo Cattaneo (Soudal-QuickStep) But each of them faded in the second part of the course and Sobrero’s time at the finish remained unchallenged and had to settle for the second quickest time Cattaneo’s best time at the intermediate check remained the fastest for a while until a flying Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) arrived a whole seven seconds quicker and went on to set a new fastest time at the finish 24-year old Johan Price-Pejtersen was a surprising challenger to Sheffield’s time coming closer than anyone else up until then with an effort six seconds slower but the American’s benchmark remained intact until the top pre-race favourites took to the course.  Van Aert and Evenepoel were all still well in contention for the stage win at the intermediate time check where they all posted times within five seconds of Sheffield but Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost) was on a difficult day and already fourteen seconds adrift Küng sped up significantly in the second half high cadence as the finish line approached he posted a whole 11 seconds quicker than Sheffield and one that neither Van Aert or Evenepoel could respond to Evenepoel misjudged one of the corners during a descent in the final kilometres but even getting that right would not have been enough to find the six seconds he needed to better Küng’s time Küng will now wear the leader’s jersey for tomorrow’s second stage Results powered by FirstCycling Stephen Puddicombe is a freelance writer based in Bristol and has covered cycling professionally as a freelancer since 2013 He is the author of The World of the Tour de France Outside of cycling he is a passionate cinephile Stefan Küng won the opening stage of the 2023 Tour de Suisse on Sunday in Einsiedeln finished the 12.7-kilometer time trial in 13 minutes finishing ahead of Belgian the pair of Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert "It's such a big relief to win here in front of the home crowd and that for sure gave me some extra motivation." 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