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In 2011, 111 sites located variously in Switzerland (56), Italy (19), Germany (18), France (11), Austria (5) and Slovenia (2) were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. [1] In Slovenia, these were the first World Heritage Sites to be listed for their cultural value.
The site is located on the former Wauwilersee lakeshore in the municipalities of Egolzwil, Wauwil and Schötz in the Canton of Luzern in Switzerland. The settlement comprises 0.65 hectares (1.61 acres), and the buffer zone including the lake area comprises 56.82 hectares (140.41 acres) in all. [3]
In Chur, archaeological evidence of settlement goes back as far as the Pfyn culture [18] (3900–3500 BC), [19] making the capital city of the Grisons one of the oldest settlements in Switzerland. Most of the lands of the canton were once part of a Roman province called Raetia, which was established in 15 BC.
Celtic (orange) and Raetic (green) settlements in Switzerland. The distribution of La Tène culture burials in Switzerland indicates that the Swiss plateau between Lausanne and Winterthur was relatively densely populated. Settlement centres existed in the Aare valley between Thun and Bern, and between Lake Zurich and the river Reuss.
Distribution of Highest Alemannic dialects Walser House, Frantze, Antagnod, near Champoluc Juf , at 2,126 meters (6,975 ft) above sea level, is the highest permanently inhabited settlement in Europe. This Walser village was established in 1292 a few kilometers upstream of the Latin Val Ferrera .
Pages in category "Television shows filmed in Switzerland" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Four players from the long-running CBS hit reality show are battling it out on season 3 of The Traitors, including three former winners and a recent fan favorite. Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano ...
It was founded in 1831 by Swiss pioneers from Sursee, Switzerland. [15] Orangeburgh German-Swiss Genealogical Society, a genealogical society focused on the early Swiss and German settlers of Orangeburg, South Carolina. [16] Santa Clara Utah Historical Society, a historical Society dedicated to the preservation of an early Swiss Settlement in ...