The Restiturm, or Burgruine Resti, is a ruined castle originally built in the 13th Century in Meiringen. It was the seat of the Knights of Resti, vassals of the Habsburgs. Only the tower remains.
May 26th – Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Meringue May 26th 2015 It rained steadily through the night and into the morning but it looked like there could be some breaks in the weather in the town of Meiringen. This is where Riechenbach Falls and the Sherlock Holmes Museum is located. We took our normal train and got there early. We had to walk through the town a mile or so to get to the Reichenbach funicular station. At the top, you can see part of the falls an ... read more
Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Brienz 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