Natural stones on buildings
This dataset documents the use of natural stone in the construction of more than 4,000 buildings across Switzerland. The original records were compiled by geologist Francis de Quervain between 1954 and 1983, capturing details of stone types and their architectural applications. Over the past decade the collection has been continuously supplemented with additional entries on stone use. It is published by the Swiss Confederation, with data managed by the Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo), and provides a national-level resource on building materials and stone quarrying history in Switzerland.This dataset shows the use of stone in the construction of over 4,000 buildings in Switzerland. The data was collected by Francis de Quervain between 1954 and 1983. Over the past ten years, the collection has been continuously supplemented with other stone applications.
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Data schema (11 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| referenzch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.referenz | varchar | Bibliographic reference or source for the entry.Bibliographic reference or source for the entry. |
| objektteilch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.objektteil | varchar | Part of the building where the stone was used.Part of the building where the stone was used. |
| abbauortch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.abbauort | varchar | Quarry or place of origin of the stone.Quarry or place of origin of the stone. |
| objektch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.objekt | varchar | Name of the building or object.Name of the building or object. |
| obtypch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.obtyp | varchar | Type of the building or object.Type of the building or object. |
| agech.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.age | varchar | Geological age of the stone.Geological age of the stone. |
| idch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.id | integer | Unique identifier of the record.Unique identifier of the record. |
| ortch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.ort | varchar | Location of the building.Location of the building. |
| gestartch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.gestart | varchar | Rock type of the stone used.Rock type of the stone used. |
| hyperlinkch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.hyperlink | varchar | Link to further information about the object.Link to further information about the object. |
| bemerkungch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke.bemerkung | varchar | Additional remarks about the stone application.Additional remarks about the stone application. |
Schema captured from arcgis 6 hours ago.
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke
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curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-steine_historische_bauwerke?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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