Switzerland
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Canton of Aargau
In 1798, the Swiss Confederacy was occupied by French troops, leading to the proclamation of the Helvetic Republic. Bernese Aargau…
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Solothurn
Solothurn, canton of northwest Switzerland extending from the fertile Aare River lowland across the high, parallel ridges of the Jura…
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Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen (1332 feet a/s), whose well preserved medieval buildings give the town the unmistakable stamp of a Swabian town of…
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Lucerne
Lucerne (1437 feet a/s) is situated at the northwest end of the famous lake of the same name, at the…
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Seealpsee in the Appenzellerland
The well-known Seealpsee is located in the Alpstein area at an altitude of 1141 meters above sea level and above…
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Basel Switzerland
Basel makes its first historical appearance in the fourth century as Basilea, a Roman post, which rose to importance on…
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Oeschinen Lake in the Canton of Bern
The Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) is a mountain lake in the municipality of Kandersteg in the canton of Bern. It is…
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Glarus – uniquely versatile
Glarus (1490 feet a/s), the capital of the Canton of this name, situated at the foot of the noble Glarnisch.…
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The City of Basel: the old Basilea of the Romans
Basel, 860 feet a/s, the old Basilea of the Romans, is safely enthroned upon the stately banks of the Rhine,…
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Bern
Bern (or Berne) occupies an elevated position 100 feet above the River Aare, which almost surrounds the city. The river…
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