Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh

Geschichte

Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.HistoryAlchenflüh is first mentioned in 1409 as Alchenfluo. Rüdtligen is first mentioned in 1241 as Ruetilingin. In 1833 Rüdtligen and Alchenflüh merged into a single municipality.Alchenflüh was part of the neighboring villages for the Burgundian royal fortress of Kirchberg. It passed over to Selz Abbey in 994 together with Kirchberg.During the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period Rüdtligen was part of the low court of Alchenflüh. Until 1528, Fraubrunnen Abbey was the largest landholder in Rüdtligen. In 1640, Rüdtligen and Alchenflüh worked together in the construction of the Kirchberg bridge.The inhabitants of both villages were part of the parish of Kirchberg. In the 17th century, Aefligen, Lyssach, Ruti, Rüdtligen and Alchenflüh formed a school district with a school house in Alchenflüh. In 1730 the school district split and Aefligen, Rüdtligen and Alchenflüh formed a district.