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St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland

Abbey District & Abbey Of St. Gall (St. Gallen)

UNESCO Abbey with Switzerland’s oldest library
A white stone building with a red tiled roof, featuring the large inscription "VINDONISSA-MVSEVM" above an arched entrance and a vertical sign on the right reading "VINDONISSA MUSEUM".

Brugg, Aargau

Vindonissa Museum

Roman legionary camp site in Brugg

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A close-up photograph of a painted stone architectural detail, specifically a column capital featuring a shield with heraldic symbols (a cross and checkered pattern) resting on stylized foliage, set against a red painted wall.

Payerne, Fribourg

Abbaye De Payerne (Payerne Abbey)

11th-century Romanesque abbey in Payerne
Roman amphitheatre of Augusta Raurica

Augusta Raurica, Basel

Amphitheatre Of Augusta Raurica

Roman amphitheatre for gladiators and hunts
The red sandstone Basel Minster with its twin Gothic towers

Basel, Basel

Basel Minster (Basler Münster)

Red sandstone cathedral above the Rhine, with Erasmus's tomb and climbable towers
A large stone monument covered in white protective sheeting and scaffolding, situated on a grassy hillside next to a tree.

Ägerisee, Central Switzerland

Battle Of Morgarten Monument

1908 monument overlooking Lake Ägeri
A medieval stone castle with crenellated walls and a central tower, situated on a hillside overlooking a town and valley, with terraced vineyards in the foreground.

Bellinzona, Ticino

Bellinzona Castles (UNESCO-listed)

UNESCO-listed medieval fortresses in the Alps
A white, multi-story building with a steep gabled roof and distinctive yellow-and-black patterned shutters, set against a blue sky with surrounding trees and a gravel path.

Suhr, Aargau

Böttstein Castle

12th-century castle in Suhr, Switzerland
A street view of a white building with green shutters and flower boxes, featuring a sign for "Caveau" and a church tower with a clock in the background.

Riex, Lake Geneva

Chapelle Saint-Théodule, Riex

Historic chapel in Riex, Switzerland

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A medieval castle complex with multiple conical-roofed towers and stone walls illuminated at twilight, with a church spire visible in the background to the left.

Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg

Château De Chenaux

13th-century medieval keep in Estav-le-Lac
A scenic landscape view of a medieval castle and fortified village situated on a forested hill, with modern houses in the foreground and mountains in the background.

Gruyères, Fribourg

Cobblestoned Streets Of Gruyères

Historic cobblestone streets in Gruyères, Switzerland
AI-generated illustration of Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden

Arlesheim, Basel

Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden

Switzerland's largest English landscape garden

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