Wakker Prize

The Wakker Prize (, , ) is given every year by the Swiss Heritage Society to a municipality of Switzerland for the making and saving of its historical buildings.

In 2005, the prize was given to the Swiss Federal Railways, rather than a municipality.

The prize is named for Henri-Louis Wakker, a Swiss banker and real estate entrepreneur. His will provided a considerable sum of money without conditions to the Swiss Heritage Society, which in 1972 created the Wakker Prize in his honor.

Prize winners
1972: Stein am Rhein
1973: St. Prex
1974: Wiedlisbach
1975: Guarda
1976: Grüningen
1977: Gais
1978: Dardagny
1979: Ernen
1980: Solothurn
1981: Elm
1982: Avegno
1983: Muttenz1984: Wil
1985: Laufenburg
1986: Diemtigen
1987: Bischofszell
1988: Porrentruy
1989: Winterthur
1990: Montreux
1991: Cham
1992: St. Gallen
1993: Monte Carasso
1994: La Chaux-de-Fonds
1995: Splügen1996: Basel
1997: Berne
1998: Vrin
1999: Hauptwil-Gottshaus
2000: Geneva
2001: Uster
2002: Turgi
2003: Sursee
2004: Biel/Bienne
2005: SBB-CFF-FFS
2006: Delémont
2007: Altdorf2008: Grenchen
2009: Yverdon-les-Bains
2010: Fläsch
2011: Lausanne West (Bussigny-près-Lausanne, Chavannes-près-Renens, Crissier, Ecublens, Prilly, Renens, Saint-Sulpice, Villars-Sainte-Croix and Lausanne)
2012: Köniz
2013: Sion
2014: Aarau
2015: Bregaglia
2016: Rheinfelden
2017: Sempach
2018: Origen Festival Cultural, Riom
2019: Langenthal2020: Baden
2021: Prangins
2022: Meyrin
2023: Lichtensteig
2024: Verein Birsstadt (Aesch, Arlesheim, Birsfelden, Dornach, Duggingen, Grellingen, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Pfeffingen and Reinach)

Other websites
Patrimoine suisse: Prix Wakker 

Category:Swiss culture
Category:Awards