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30 August 2024
The Schweizerhof (closed) and the Waldhaus(burnt down) in Vulpera, the Kurhotel and Trinkhalle (closed) in Nairs, and the Hotel Tarasp (closed) in Tarasp were once the pride of the Lower Engadine (canton of Graubünden). These grand hotels enjoyed their heyday in the Belle Epoque until the First World War (1914-1918) and the Second World War … Read more » “I have a dream in Riom, Tarasp and Mulegns”
7 July 2024
The Swiss Heritage Association (Schweizer Heimatschutz) awarded the Wakkerpreis 2024 to the (Verein) Birsstadt AssociationThe cooperation of the municipalities of Aesch, Arlesheim, Birsfelden, Duggingen, Grellingen, Muttenz, Münchenstein, Pfeffingen and Reinach (canton of Basel-Landschaft) and Dornach (canton of Solothurn) shows that challenges in agglomerations can be dealt with through municipal and cantonal cooperation. The award ceremony … Read more » “Wakker Prize, Birsstadt Association, Nature and Climate Awareness”
7 June 2024
The Centre Albert Anker in Ins (Canton Bern) reopened to the public on 7 June after 12 years of renovation. The complex explores the artistic, political, and social life of Swiss artist Albert Anker (1831-1910) in the authentic setting of his home, studio, and extension with an art pavilion. The Centre Albert Anker includes the … Read more » “Opening of the Centre Albert Anker in Ins”
