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Culture The last time the blade came down Share The last execution in Switzerland during peacetime took place in 1940. The guillotine on which it was carried out is now an exhibit at Lucerne History Museum. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) This content was published on October 19, 2015 - 11:00 1 minute Popular Stories Most Discussed You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
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