Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001.
Bellinzona’s castles are considered amongst the finest examples of medieval fortification architecture in Switzerland, hence their designation as a Unesco World Heritage site. The fortifications were built principally by the Dukes of Milan in the 15th century to hold back the warlike Swiss. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)
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The bid was handed in at Unesco headquarters in Paris on Friday. The United Nations cultural agency will decide on this latest Swiss candidature by summer 2009. It is one of five Swiss bids on a shortlist; seven other sites have already been awarded World Heritage status. The 500-page dossier was presented by the Swiss…
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