Switzerland · Tradition
Carnival of Basel
Switzerland's largest carnival unfolds each February and March in Basel, combining masked processions, brass bands, and satirical street…
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Switzerland: 75 heritage places documented by Cultural Heritage Online, region by region — what each one is, where it is, and how to see it.
Switzerland · Building
Carolinum, Zurich
The Carolinum, founded in 1525 within a former monastery cloister, served as the predecessor to the University of…
Switzerland · Palace
Castles of Bellinzona – Virtual Tour 360°
Three fortified castles and defensive walls encircle Bellinzona, Ticino's capital, forming a UNESCO-protected Alpine ensemble dating to the…
Switzerland · Building
Château d’Ouchy
A Belle Époque hotel rising from medieval foundations on the shores of Lake Geneva, built in Lausanne's Ouchy…
Switzerland · Castle
Château Saint-Germain, Gruyères — the Counts’ Ministers’ Stronghold that Became Giger’s Museum
Gate and fortified house of the Saint-Germain family, ministers of the counts of Gruyère 1351–1578, with late 13th-century…
Switzerland · Abbey
Disentis Abbey (8th century): the Murder of a Local Landowner That Ended Up Enriching the Monastery, and Charlemagne’s Visit in 800
Secondo la Passio Placidi, testo agiografico del XII secolo, Vittore, capo della regione di Coira, fece uccidere il…
Switzerland · Building
Dolder Grand
Luxury Belle Époque hotel on Adlisberg hill overlooking Zurich, built in 1899. Accessible via the historic Dolderbahn rack…
Switzerland · Abbey
Einsiedeln Abbey (835–948): by Legend, Christ Himself Consecrated the Church of the Hermit Killed by Brigands
L'eremita Meinrad si ritirò nella foresta di Einsiedeln intorno all'835, portando con sé una statua nera della Vergine…
Switzerland · Building
Elisabethenkirche, Basel
A soaring Gothic Revival church in Basel's heart, crowned by a 72-metre bell tower. Built in the 19th…
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