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Thun Castle

Lake Thun and Castle Thun

September 12th 2015
Geo: 46.7526, 7.62334Today we visited beautiful Lake Thun sitting on a thermal glacier bed it is 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. The River Argue runs into Lake Thun and there is the town of Thun with a population of approximately 44,000. The day we were there it was very busy with a market. We took a tour of the Thun Castle built 1180 and 1190 by the Dukes of Zahbringen, the castle houses a ... read more
Europe » Switzerland

Swiss Flag The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more
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