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Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the district of Fraubrunnen in the canton of Bern in...

Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the district of Fraubrunnen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was the birthplace of Paul Klee. Münchenbuchsee is first mentioned in a deed of donation in 1180 as Buhse (in Swiss-German it is still known as Buchsi). The knight Kuno von Buchsee donated his entire possessions to the Order of St. John after having returned for the third time from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. A commandry of the order was established, which subsequently acquired more land and expanded its influence in the area. In 1210 the order built a hospice for pilgrims as well as an infirmary and a big kitchen. For more than 350 years the members of the order distributed food to the poor twice a week. After the Reformation in 1528, the State of Bern (today canton of Bern) dissolved the commandry and established a Landvogtei, which is quite similar with the English office of reeve. Münchenbuchsee was partially destroyed by a fire in 1770. 59 communes helped to rebuild the village by donating wood, grain and money. Subsequently the first fire-engine was bought and a night watchman was hired. Münchenbuchsee is roughly 10 km (6 mi) from Bern in north-westernly direction. The town