This section contains an overview of the most relevant commemorations in Switzerland.
11 August 2021
Road Traffic between Engadin (Canton of Graubünden) and Tirano in the Valtellina (Veltin, Italy) has a long tradition. For centuries, horses, stagecoaches and sledges were the means of transport to cross the Bernina Pass. The travelling time was at least nine hours in the summer. It was almost impossible and dangerous to cross the Bernina … Read more » “Bernina Express and UNESCO”
9 August 2021
The Pestalozzi Children’s Village Foundation (Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi) in Trogen (Canton of Appenzell Ausserhoden) was founded in 1946. The foundation is active in 13 countries on four continents for 150 000 children since 1982. The background to the idea was the wartime suffering of children during the Second World War. The children’s village aimed to … Read more » “The Pestalozzi Children’s Village”
7 July 2021
The Accademia di Architettura, the Academy of Architecture, was founded in 1996 in Mendrisio, Canton of Ticino. One of its founders was the architect Mario Botta (born in 1947). The starting point was to create an interdisciplinary centre of expertise with architecture at its core. The Academy accommodates various disciplines, such as biology, philosophy, genetics … Read more » “Accademia di Architettura 25 years”
