Brienz

Brienz, a Swiss town, beautifully situated at the foot of the Bernese Alps, on the north-east shore of the lake of the same name, 30 miles ESE. of Bern. Pop. 2531.—The pretty lake of Brienz, which is $8\backslash frac\{3\}\{4\}$ miles long and $1\backslash frac\{1\}\{2\}$ in breadth, is an expansion of the river Aar, and is believed to have been at one time united with Lake Thun. It lies 1857 feet above the sea, is 859 feet deep at one point, and is surrounded by lofty mountains, the principal of which is the Rothorn. The Giessbach Cascades, a series of fine falls, are now rendered accessible by a cable tramway. A small steamer plies on the lake.