carmen and a fountain

Brugg and Lenzburg Castle

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September 9th 2010
Fantastic day looking around the region today, the highlights were the Lenzburg Castle. It dates back to the 11th century and is spectacular. We also visited a roman amphitheater so I've seen ruins from Romans, Mayans, Aztecs and Incans now. I also visited a Roman archological museum in Brugg while Carmen got a hair cut across the road. Brugg is a wonderful town with a lovely historic center t ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-East

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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