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Landmarks & history in Switzerland

Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

old town

Aarau Old Town

Aargau
castle

Aigle Castle

Vaud
chateau

Arenenberg

Thurgau
archaeological siteAugusta Raurica

Augusta Raurica

Aargau
archaeological siteAventicum at Avenches

Aventicum at Avenches

Vaud
churchBasel Minster

Basel Minster

Basel-Stadt
abbey

Bellelay Abbey

Bern
old townBern Old Town

Bern Old Town

Bern
old town

Biel Old Town

Bern
viaduct

Brusio Spiral Viaduct

Graubunden
castle

Burgdorf Castle

Bern
castleChillon Castle

Chillon Castle

Vaud
old town

Chur Old Town

Graubunden
churchConvent of St John at Mustair

Convent of St John at Mustair

Graubunden
chateau

Coppet Castle

Vaud
bridgeDevil's Bridge in the Schollenen Gorge

Devil's Bridge in the Schollenen Gorge

Uri
monastery

Disentis Abbey

Graubunden
churchEinsiedeln Abbey

Einsiedeln Abbey

Schwyz
monastery

Engelberg Abbey

Obwalden
old town

Fribourg Old Town

Fribourg
old townGeneva Old Town

Geneva Old Town

Geneva
modern building

Goetheanum

Solothurn
monumentGrande Dixence Dam

Grande Dixence Dam

Valais
castle

Grandson Castle

Vaud
pass

Great St Bernard Pass

Valais
castleGruyères

Gruyères

Fribourg
castle

Habsburg Castle

Aargau
castle

Hallwyl Castle

Aargau
fountain

Jet d'Eau

Geneva
monastery

Kartause Ittingen

Thurgau
church

Konigsfelden Monastery

Aargau
castleKyburg Castle

Kyburg Castle

Zurich
churchLausanne Cathedral

Lausanne Cathedral

Vaud
castleLenzburg Castle

Lenzburg Castle

Aargau
old townLucerne

Lucerne

Central Switzerland
sanctuary

Madonna del Sasso

Ticino
churchMogno Church

Mogno Church

Ticino
fortressMunot Fortress

Munot Fortress

Schaffhausen
abbey

Muri Abbey

Aargau
old townMurten

Murten

Fribourg
old town

Neuchatel Old Town

Neuchatel
castle

Oberhofen Castle

Bernese Oberland
archaeological site

Orbe Roman Mosaics

Vaud
abbey

Payerne Abbey

Vaud
bridgePonte dei Salti

Ponte dei Salti

Ticino
town

Porrentruy

Jura
archaeological sitePrehistoric Pile Dwellings

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings

Several cantons, including Neuchatel, Zurich and Thurgau
church

Raron

Valais
monastery

Rheinau Abbey

Zurich
church

Romainmotier Priory

Vaud
old townSaint-Ursanne

Saint-Ursanne

Jura
old town

Schaffhausen Old Town

Schaffhausen
old townSolothurn Old Town

Solothurn Old Town

Solothurn
castle

Spiez Castle

Bernese Oberland
abbey

St-Maurice Abbey

Valais
old townStein am Rhein

Stein am Rhein

Schaffhausen
palace

Stockalper Palace

Valais
castleTarasp Castle

Tarasp Castle

Graubunden
chapel

Tellskapelle

Uri
castleThe Castles of Bellinzona

The Castles of Bellinzona

Ticino
bridgeThe Landwasser Viaduct

The Landwasser Viaduct

Graubünden
castleThun Castle

Thun Castle

Bern
castleValere and Tourbillon at Sion

Valere and Tourbillon at Sion

Valais
archaeological site

Vindonissa Legionary Camp

Aargau
castle

Wildegg Castle

Aargau
church

Zillis Painted Ceiling

Graubunden
old town

Zug Old Town

Zug
old townZurich Old Town

Zurich Old Town

Zurich

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