Brienz's a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. The village lies on the north bank of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain. History Evidence has been found for a settlement by the Alamanni in the 7th century. Brienz was first documented in 1146, and in 1528 after an eventful history Brienz became part of the Canton of Berne. Brienz's first mentioned in 1146 as Briens. The historical population's given in th… (More on Brienz)