The Wakker Prize (German: Wakkerpreis, French: Prix Wakker, Italian: Premio Wakker) is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society to a Municipality of Switzerland for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.
At the beginning, the prize honoured municipalities which did special needs for preservation of the old towns. Recently,[when?] the prize also honours municipalities that develop their townscapes on a specific leading point. This might be an estimated use of an old industrial facility or a successful combination between old and new basic structure of a building.
In 2005, the prize was given to the Swiss Federal Railways, rather than a municipality, because of the jubilee of the Swiss Heritage Society.
The prize is named for Henri-Louis Wakker, a banker and benefactor of the Swiss Heritage Society.
The WakkerPrize (German: Wakkerpreis, French: Prix Wakker, Italian: Premio Wakker) is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society to a Municipality...
of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. The town of Uster received the WakkerPrize in 2001. The village of Riedikon was first mentioned in year 741, while...
administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. In 1974, the WakkerPrize was bestowed on Wiedlisbach for the development and preservation of its...
west above the creek Chirel. In 1986, the community was awarded the WakkerPrize for preservation of its architectural heritage. Diemtigen is first mentioned...
the new municipality of Lumnezia. In 1998, the village was awarded the WakkerPrize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. Vrin is first mentioned...
Bellinzona. The Swiss Heritage Society chose Monte Carasso for the 1993 WakkerPrize. Monte Carasso is first mentioned in 1348 as Monte Carassio. In the Middle...
official language is Romansh. In 1998, the village of Vrin was awarded the WakkerPrize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. In the neolithic...
core buildings. Since 1972 the Swiss Heritage Society has awarded the WakkerPrize to encourage communities to preserve their architectural heritage. Some...
Identification Number changed from 3425 to 3427. In 1984, Wil was awarded the WakkerPrize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. Since...
album cover features the statue of Mercury beside the lake. In 1990, the WakkerPrize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage was...
present for more than 150 years. Grenchen was the 2008 winner of the WakkerPrize for architectural heritage. Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen is located at Grenchen...
Singen, Frauenfeld and Radolfzell. Stein am Rhein received the first WakkerPrize for the preservation of its architectural heritage in 1972. The award...
Gais is 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi). In 1977, the village Gais received the WakkerPrize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. The...
2003, the WakkerPrize was awarded to Sursee for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. Sursee was awarded the prize for their...
Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the WakkerPrize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. So was its neighboring...
Ausserbinn, Mühlebach, and Steinhaus. In 1979, Ernen was awarded the WakkerPrize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. Ernen is first mentioned...
power supply. In the same year, the Swiss Federal Railways received the WakkerPrize, an award given out by the Swiss Heimatschutz (an institution aiming...
throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics). The city received the WakkerPrize in 1996. Basel features a great number of heritage sites of national...
of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. In 1978, Dardagny received the WakkerPrize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. Dardagny...
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