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Mar 10, 2021 · A royal visit will dominate the news for days on end. Between 13 March and 3 October 2021, an exhibition called The Royals Are Coming! at the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz reflects the diversity of royal visitors to Switzerland and features fascinating stories and impressive mementos of their time here. Today still, traces of royal visits are ...
Exhibition. The permanent exhibition at the Forum of Swiss History by the title of ‘Switzerland in the Making. Through the 12th to the 14th Century’ focuses on the foundation and early development of the Old Swiss Confederacy in the Middle Ages. Designed as an adventure tour to address our senses, the exhibition appeals to children and ...
Aug 6, 2020 · Wit and humour come in many shapes and forms. Jokes can be fierce, political, nasty, harmless, daring, even dirty at times. They are commonplace, but rarely banal. The multimedia exhibition «Made in Witzerland» takes a look at the funny side of Switzerland – featuring caricatures from the last three centuries, contemporary cartoons, and ...
Apr 21, 2023 · Press release and photos. Forum of Swiss History Schwyz | 21.4.2023 - 7.1.2024. Anne Frank’s diary became a global phenomenon in the wake of the Holocaust. Chronicling 735 days of fear, hunger and the day-to-day routine for eight Jews in hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam, the diary is now famous throughout the world.
4. November 2024. The murder in 1835 of German student and spy Ludwig Lessing in Zurich uncovered a network of espionage and political activism among German exiles in Switzerland. His death increased international pressure on Switzerland to adopt a hard line against revolutionaries seeking refuge on Swiss soil. Continue.
first group tour of Switzerland. Flood of British tourists Queen Victoria’s visit led to a surge in the number of Britons visiting Switzerland. They followed in her wake, and Switzerland’s tourism bosses spotted their chance: among other places, a paddle steamer, squares and hotels in Lucerne and Interlaken were named in the monarch’s honour.
Oct 27, 2024 · Forum of Swiss History Schwyz | 24.2.2024 - 27.10.2024. published on 22.2.2024. The new exhibition «Child labour» at the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz deals with a topic that has, up to now, received little attention in Swiss history. It sheds light on how, in the 19th and 20th centuries, children helped to secure their family’s income ...
6 days ago · So her saying 'I'm Switzerland' while those two are fighting means 'I'm not picking a side, I'm neutral' English (US) French (France) German Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Russian Simplified Chinese (China) Spanish (Mexico) Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) Turkish Vietnamese
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Feb 10, 2022 · Traditional tales are known from all parts of the country, but central Switzerland is especially rich in them. The exhibition focuses on well-known legends such as the tales of William Tell, the miraculous “Devils Bridge”, the fateful “Black Spider”, the fiery “Pilatus Dragon”, the enchanted “Blüemlisalp”, the vengeful ...
