Attraction
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
Factory - Rue Numa-Droz 144
This striking, four-story factory was built for the Election watchmaking brand between 1895 and 1900. The composition makes use of the ternary and binary rows of large windows needed to light the workshops.
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Guided tour
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
Comfortably explore the connection between urbanism and watchmaking.
The comfortable seats allow visitors to effortlessly explore every corner of the city and ...
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Point of interest
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
Opened in 1865, the school of watchmaking moved into its new building, in 1885. Since then, it has been converted and extended on several occasions. At present, ...
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La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
Build by and for watchmakers, La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle reveal their history of craftsmanship and of industry in their urban architecture. It is enough to walk ...
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Point of interest
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
During the 18th century, the traditional dwelling in the Neuchâtel Mountains was a farm, of which one part was reserved for cattle and the other for the family. ...
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Visitor centre
Abbey of St. Gall
Abbey of St. Gall
In 1983, the Abbey Library, together with the entire Abbey District of St. Gall, was inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List. This was followed in 2017 by ...
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Visitor centre
Fortress of Bellinzona
Fortress of Bellinzona
The medieval castles of Bellinzona – Castelgrande, Montebello
and Sasso Corbaro – have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage property since 2000. With ...
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