The Seebodenalp nearby Küssnacht am Rigi (canton of Schwyz) is a new hiking trail.
The glacier path is based on the last Ice Age (25 000 – 10 000 B.C.). The Rigi was surrounded by the Reuss glacier 24 000 years ago . The glacier transported large quantities of rock material from the mountains.
(Source and further information: www.seebodenalp.ch).
The village of Wassen at the foot of the Gotthard pass was a quiet village in the nineteenth century. The construction of the Gotthard rail way (1882) changed life forever.
The Antonini quarry in Wassen changed the landscape. The jobs also attracted many workers, mainly from Italy. There were other granite quarries in Göschenen, Gurtnellen and other communes in the Urner Oberland.
The Antonini quarry in Wassen is a unique witness of the heyday of the quarries in the canton of Uri. The Antonini quarry is the only remaining quarry. The others have been recaptured by nature.
The stone from Uri was also used in Basel (Mittlere Rheinbrücke), Lucerne (Gotthard-Bahngebäude), Bern (Federal Palace, Bundeshaus) and many other locations.
(Source: www.wassen.ch).
The Swiss chocolate producers presented a carillon on the occasion of the first national day of Swiss chocolate, 12 September 2001.
The carillon (Glockenspiel of Sisikon) is the largest in Switzerland and consists of 37 bells with the tones e1- e4 and a bronze weight of about 6 000 kg.
Both chocolate and chimes stand for innovation and keeping up with the times, but also for tradition, enjoyment, quality compositions and a high level of craftsmanship.
Different melodies are pre-programmed and can be played by anyone.
(Source and further information: www.chocosuisse.ch).
