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Swiss castles see record visitor numbers
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Apr 23, 2024
The National Association of Swiss Castles saw a new record of more than 1.3 million visitors at its 28 castles in 2023.
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Ship found at bottom of Lake Maggiore after nearly 100 years
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Apr 4, 2024
By chance, wreck hunters have found the remains of a passenger ship that sank almost a hundred years ago off Brissago in canton Ticino.
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Billion-franc Rolex project uncovers ancient Roman road
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Apr 4, 2024
A Roman road used to run through the site where Swiss watchmaker Rolex is building a massive new factory.
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Former bishop of Chur Vitus Huonder dies aged 81
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Apr 4, 2024
Vitus Huonder, former bishop of Chur, died on Wednesday following a serious illness, the Society of St Pius X has announced.
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Electric dreams: the Swiss origins of the electric guitar
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Apr 1, 2024
The story of how two people from Basel helped invent the electric guitar.
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The Irish hotel that could have served as the Swiss government’s secret base
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Mar 12, 2024
In the south of Ireland, a hotel could have become the refuge of the Swiss government had Switzerland been invaded by Russia during the Cold War.
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Fritz Zwicky: an overlooked Swiss genius
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Mar 8, 2024
The story of Fritz Zwicky, one of the most underappreciated scientists in the world.
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This Day in History: when St Moritz staged the 1928 Winter Olympics
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Feb 11, 2024
The Winter Olympics in St Moritz in eastern Switzerland got underway on February 11, 1928: the first true Winter Games.
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In the footsteps of Swiss settlers in Brazil and their slaves
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Jan 31, 2024
In the 19th century, Swiss settlers owned slaves in Bahia, Brazil, a dark chapter which still remains taboo today.
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Swiss archaeologists piece together 14th-century gauntlet
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Jan 16, 2024
Excavations in Kyburg in canton Zurich have uncovered a 14th-century armour glove in exceptional condition.
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