Discover ancient history at the University of ´Üü°ù¾±³¦³ó's archaeological collection. The extensive collection of both original pieces and plaster casts is wide-ranging – you can find out about the interior-design trends of Neo-Babylonian kings or the burial rituals of ancient Egyptians, plus get your fill of Ancient Greek and Roman artefacts, too.
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Ensnared in wispy spray, the thunderous Rheinfall might not give Niagara much competition in height (23m), width (150m) or even flow of water (700 cu…
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You haven’t really been to Lucerne until you have strolled the creaky 14th-century °²¹±è±ð±ô±ô²ú°ùü³¦°ì±ð, spanning the Reuss River in the Old Town. The octagonal…
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Completed in 1103, Schaffhausen’s cathedral is a rare, largely intact specimen of the Romanesque style in Switzerland. It opens to a beautifully simple…
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This 13th-century church is renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows, designed by the Russian-Jewish master Marc Chagall (1887–1985), who executed…
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Follow the crowds flowing towards this baroque edifice, the 18th-century handiwork of Caspar Moosbrugger. The interior dances with colourful frescoes,…
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Steps lead up through terraced vineyards to this fine specimen of a 16th-century fortress. The unusual circular battlements were built with forced labour…
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´Üü°ù¾±³¦³ó’s impressive fine-arts gallery boasts a rich collection of largely European art. It stretches from the Middle Ages through a mix of Old Masters to…
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Lucerne’s blockbuster cultural attraction is the Sammlung Rosengart, occupying a graceful neoclassical pile in the heart of town. It showcases the…
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Dinosaur skeletons, giant mammoths, sloths – the hands-on Zoological Museum of the University of ´Üü°ù¾±³¦³ó is home to 1500 stuffed animals, with interactive…
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Birthplace of the zany Dada art movement, this art space has come back to life as a hotbed of contentious art exhibitions and socially critical artistic…
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The house where firebrand preacher Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531) lived and worked. Zwingli began speaking out against the Catholic Church here in the 16th…