(Meeting room, community administration , Aeschi)
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| The Village of
Aeschi, Auguste Baud-Bovy, 1890 (Meeting room, community administration , Aeschi) |
Unfortunately the only books with a great deal of information about Aeschi are written in German and have not been translated. They are "Aeschi aus Geschichte und Heimatkunde" by Walter Stalder, Berner Heimatbucher Nr. 139, "Aeschi" by Walter Stalder, Berner Heimatbucher Nr. 86, both titles are from the presses of the Verlag Paul Haupt Bern, or "Das Frutigland" by Karl Stettler and printed by the Frutigland-Verlag.
The name Aeschi stems from the old high German word "Askahe", which today translates to "small ash tree forest". It was derived from the many ash trees that grew (and still do) in this area. In 1228 Aeschi was written as "Assches" or "Ashes", in 1361 as "Esse" and in 1453 "Eschy", out of which the name Aeschi developed. The name Aeschi has been in use since the 16th century.
| 933 | The construction costs of Aeschi's church are paid by Rudolf von Strattligen, King of New Burgundy |
| 1228 | First documental mention of Aeschi's church |
| 1352 | Thuring von Brandis sells the district of Mulenen-Aeschi (the present day communities of Aeschi and Reichenbach) to the city of Bern |
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1445 |
"boser Bund" Farmer Revolt of Aeschi against military service for and high taxation by the city of Bern |
| 1469 | Property rights with inheritance clarifications granted by the city of Bern to the citizens of Aeschi |
| 1488 | Probable construction start of the present day church |
| 1517 | Large renovation work on the church lasting until 1520 |
| 1528 |
Protestant reformation authorized in the Canton of Bern. Revolt in Aeschi against the new belief, participation by Aeschi in the "Revolt of Interlaken". Bernese troops were then sent into the Oberland in October, and the revolt was ended by mid November. Aeschi was now protestant |
| 1557 | First recorded climbing of the Niesen by Professor Benedict Marti |
| 1615 | First school in Aeschi founded |
| 1669 | 313 citizens of Aeschi die from the Plague (almost 50% of the population) |
| 1775 | Jacob Isler builds a bath house on the Heustrich pasture |
| 1785 | First organ is installed in the church |
| 1831 | Flooding in Mülenen |
| 1833 | The school house in Aeschiried is built |
| 1853 | Hondrich Road is planned and built |
| 1858 | First school class in Emdtal |
| 1866 | Aeschi and Krattigen found separate fire brigades |
| 1867 | Telegraph installed in Heustrich Bad |
| 1873 | The school house in Emdtal is built |
| 1874 | Construction of the road Leissigen - Mulenen starts |
| 1885 | Auguste Baud-Bovy travels to Aeschi for the first time |
| 1893 | Stage coach route between Spiez und Aeschi is okayed |
| 1898 | Tourist information society is founded |
| 1899 | Auguste Baud-Bovy dies in Davos |
| 1900 | The Water Co-Operative Aeschi – Spiez begins laying their first pipeline. |
| 1904 | Installation of electrical street lighting begins |
| 1923 | Bus service between Aeschi and Spiez begins |
| 1932 | The spa hotel "Heustrich Bad" burns down |
| 1934 | First use of asphalt as street pavement |
| 1950 | Fire brigade of Aeschi receives its first motorized water pump |
| 1962 | The water reservoir on the Wachthubel is constructed |
| 1962 | Emergency fire brigade of Aeschi is founded |
| 1967 | Construction is completed on the secondary school house |
| 1968 | Suldtal is declared a protected natural habitat area |
| 1975 | First Weber barbecue arrives in Aeschi |
| 1978 | Indoor pool is built |
| 1980 | Community hall is constructed |
| 1985 | Construction of the public works building with fire station and civil defense shelter in Mustermattli |
| 2001 | Community of Aeschi lands in the Internet |
| 2008 | Bypass Road in Emdthal is completed |
