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Spires of the Church of St Leodegar  
   

Spires of the Church of St Leodegar

The Swiss Secret Service

September 8th 2017
Issy's got a cold, which really sucks for her, so she says that I should go out on my own while she rests up. I go wandering across the Chapel Bridge. First stop is the very prominent riverfront Lucerne Jesuit Church with its two characteristic large towers. I read that it's the first large baroque church that was built north of the Alps in Switzerland (silly me thought we were IN the Alps), an ... read more
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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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