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Brigerbad

Canton of Valais · District: Brig · No published figure for the locality; the municipality of Brig-Glis has 14'192 inhabitants (31.12.2025, provisional FSO figure)
Part of the municipality of Brig-Glis
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Origin of the name Brigerbad

The name refers to the local baths: the parts of the village are still called Mitlun Badun, Ober Bad and Unter Bad (Niederbaden), and the thermal springs rise at the «Oberbad».[4]

Founding of Brigerbad

Brigerbad is a former municipality of the Brig district, now part of the municipality of Brig-Glis (merger of 1972). Its thermal springs rise at the Oberbad, and the locality also includes the Unter Bad (Niederbaden). In church matters it has belonged to the parish of Glis since 1642. The village keeps a chapel of the Visitation (the meeting of Mary and Elizabeth), a burghers' house with a shooting gallery and the ruin of a tower house.[2][3][4]

History of Brigerbad

16th century. Brigerbad is among the most important baths in Switzerland, together with Alvaneu Bad, Baden, Fideris, Bad Pfäfers, Bormio and Bad Tarasp.[1]

1642. When the parish of Glis is created, separated from Naters, Brigerbad belongs to it.[2]

1690. Brigerbad is still among the main spas, with St. Moritz Bad, Bad Pfäfers, Schinznach-Bad, Yverdon-les-Bains, Bormio, Baden and Leukerbad.[1]

1972. Brigerbad joins Brig and Glis to form the municipality of Brig-Glis.[3]

Historic sites in Brigerbad

Thermal baths. The present baths have several outdoor and indoor pools fed by thermal water, including a 50-metre outdoor pool and a 25-metre indoor pool, a grotto bath and a 184-metre slide. They are among the largest open-air thermal baths in Switzerland.[5]

Chapel of the Visitation. Chapel dedicated to the meeting of Mary and Elizabeth («Begegnung von Maria und Elisabeth»).[4]

Burghers' house and shooting gallery. Former house of the burgher community, with its «Schützenlaube».[4]

Tithe barn. Tithe barn known as the «Bischofsstadel», on a plot belonging to Ried-Brig.[4]

Remains in Brigerbad

Ruined tower house. The remains of a tower house (Wohnturm) survive in the village.[4]

Sources

  1. Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, « Bäder » (Quirinus Reichen, version du 04.05.2017)
  2. Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, « Glis » (Bernard Truffer, version du 17.07.2013)
  3. Office fédéral de la culture, ISOS (Inventaire fédéral des sites construits à protéger en Suisse), « Brig », n° 4840 (2e version, 07.1996)
  4. Die Kunstdenkmäler des Kantons Wallis, Bezirk Brig, extrait « Glis (Gemeinde Brig-Glis) », table des matières de la partie Brigerbad, mis en ligne par Pro Historia Glis
  5. Brig Simplon Tourismus (brig-simplon.ch), « Brigerbad thermal bath »
  6. Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS), STATPOP, chiffres provisoires au 31.12.2025, via citypopulation.de
  7. geo.admin.ch, recherche de lieux (coordonnées)

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