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History of the Swiss cadastral system
Tithe maps were already being produced in the 17th century for the collection of taxes (or tithes, as they were called). In the short-lived Helvetic Republic, the idea of a nationwide cadastral survey was initially conceived at the political level in approximately 1800. The necessary legal bases were created in 1912. This led to the changeover from a tax-based to a legal-rights-based cadastre. Since then, the Swiss cadastral system has been characterised by methodological freedom, digitalisation and various additions. Today, it not only secures landownership, but also generates reliable geodata that can be used in a broad variety of ways.
The earliest cadastral maps were produced for tax collection purposes. Until the middle of the 19th century, surveys were carried out differently from canton to canton.
Technological developments gave rise to methodological freedom and digitalisation in the cadastral survey. The aim was to achieve comprehensive coverage through the national survey programme.
A supply lines cadastre is to be added to the Swiss cadastral system alongside the cadastral survey, land registry and PLR Cadastre.
With the aim of protecting landownership, the federal government and the cantons assumed joint responsibility for the cadastral survey, which was originally organised at the cantonal level.
With the new legal provisions, the cadastral survey was now to be based on georeference data, for the protection of landownership and many other purposes.
Contact
Geodesy and Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying
Cadastral surveying and PLR Cadastre
Telephone +41 58 464 73 03
E-Mail
Publications
The commemorative publication is only available in German, French and Italien
Glossary
Terms and abbreviations used in the Swiss cadastral surveying system
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