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2. Swiss chalet style - Wikipedia

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   Swiss chalet style (German: Schweizerstil, Norwegian: Sveitserstil) is an architectural style of Late Historicism, originally inspired by rural chalets in Switzerland and the Alpine (mountainous) regions of Central Europe. The style refers to traditional building designs characterised by widely projecting roofs and facades richly decorated with ...

3. Chalet - Wikipedia

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   A typical chalet in the Swiss Alps. A chalet (pronounced / ˈ ʃ æ l eɪ / SHAL-ay in British English; in American English usually / ʃ æ ˈ l eɪ / shal-AY), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe.

4. Architecture of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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   During this period the traditional Swiss chalet, a small house tucked away on a high alpine meadow, began to spread outside Switzerland. The chalet first appeared in Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings where it spread to France and then throughout Europe.

5. Everything You Need to Know About Chalet-Style Homes - AOL

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   A chalet-style house, also known as an alpine or Swiss chalet, is a timber-framed house originally designed for rural areas with jagged terrain. ... “The chalet style emanates from the Alpine ...

6. Our Chalet - Wikipedia

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   Our Chalet is just outside Adelboden, in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. [1] Located in the Bernese Alps, it is 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level. Our Chalet, founded by Helen Storrow, opened in 1932. Our Chalet offers year-round activities, special events, and conferences for Girl Guides, Girl Scouts, and leaders from around the ...

7. Gstaad Palace - Wikipedia

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   The Gstaad Palace was built in a Swiss chalet style on a hill overlooking the town of Gstaad. [8] It has guest rooms and suites, [11] restaurants, [12] a basement nightclub (GreenGo), a spa, [8] a traditional alpine hut (Walig Hut), indoor and outdoor pools, and numerous other amenities. [13]