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  • Moda Abbey of St Gall
    Abbey of St Gall

    Moda

    "The Convent of St Gall, a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century to its secularization in 1805, one of the most important in Europe."
  • Moda Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair
    Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair

    Moda

    "The Convent of Müstair, which stands in a valley in the Grisons, is a good example of Christian monastic renovation during the Carolingian period. It has Switzerland's greatest series of figurative murals, painted c. A.D. 800, along with Romanesque frescoes and stuccoes."
  • Moda Old City of Berne
    Old City of Berne

    Moda

    "Founded in the 12th century on a hill site surrounded by the Aare River, Berne developed over the centuries in line with a an exceptionally coherent planning concept."
  • Moda Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of Market-Town
    Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of Market-Town

    Moda

    "The Bellinzona site consists of a group of fortifications grouped around the castle of Castelgrande, which stands on a rocky peak looking out over the entire Ticino valley. Running from the castle, a series of fortified walls protect the ancient town and block the passage through the valley."
  • Moda Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
    Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

    Moda

    "The extension of the natural World Heritage property of Jungfrau - Aletsch - Bietschhorn (first inscribed in 2001), expands the site to the east and west, bringing its surface area up to 82,400 ha., up from 53,900."
  • Moda Monte San Giorgio
    Monte San Giorgio

    Moda

    "The pyramid-shaped, wooded mountain of Monte San Giorgio beside Lake Lugano is regarded as the best fossil record of marine life from the Triassic Period (245–230 million years ago)."
  • Moda Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
    Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces

    Moda

    "The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, stretching for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva from the Chateau de Chillon to the eastern outskirts of Lausanne in the Vaud region, cover the lower slopes of the mountainside between the villages and the lake."
  • Moda Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
    Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes

    Moda

    "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, brings together two historic railway lines that cross the Swiss Alps through two passes. Opened in 1904, the Albula line in the north western part of the property is 67 km long."
  • Moda Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
    Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona

    Moda

    "The Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in the north-eastern part of the country covers a mountainous area of 32,850 ha which features seven peaks that rise above 3,000 m."
  • Moda La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
    La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning

    Moda

    "The site of La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle watchmaking town-planning consists of two towns situated close to one another in a remote environment in the Swiss Jura mountains, on land ill-suited to farming."