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Gesslerburg
Address: Seebodenalpstrasse, Kuessnacht am Rigi, Switzerland
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Chris WJakarta, Java
Kypt PZUG
Famous as read in Schiller's Tell
The place is interesting for two reasons. First it conveys the impression how the people of that valley have lived under basic conditions in the medevial. The conotation to Friedrich Schiller's Willhe...
Reviewed on 15 Dec 2017
Charles DLucerne, SwitzerlandHistoric Ruin
Old castle ruin at base of the Rigi, steep uphill walk to small castle of national historic significance and could be combined with Hohlegasse where William Tell shot Gessler the sheriff.
Reviewed on 22 Jul 2017
davidkZ1597SI
medieval fortification ruin.
a must when visiting Kuessnacht am Rigi. The inhabitant, Gessler, was killed by Wilhelm Tell, the Swiss independence hero. See Friedrich Schiller story.
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2017
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