Capital of Kanton Uri and legendary site of the William Tell apple-shot, Altdorf has about 9,400 residents at the foot of the Gotthard route. The Telldenkmal, a bronze statue from 1895, stands on the Rathausplatz where Tell supposedly shot the apple from his son's head. The Tellspielhaus stages open-air performances of Schiller's Wilhelm Tell. Uri was one of the three founding cantons of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel at 57 kilometres, has its northern portal near Erstfeld south of Altdorf. Hotels in Altdorf accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for central Switzerland. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services.
The Urnersee, the southern arm of the Vierwaldstaettersee, is accessible from the town. The Ruetli meadow where the Confederation was sworn lies across the lake. You must be at least 18.
Capital of Kanton Uri and legendary site of the William Tell apple-shot, Altdorf has about 9,400 residents at the foot of the Gotthard route. The Telldenkmal, a bronze statue from 1895, stands on the Rathausplatz where Tell supposedly shot the apple from his son's head. The Tellspielhaus stages open-air performances of Schiller's Wilhelm Tell. Uri was one of the three founding cantons of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel at 57 kilometres, has its northern portal near Erstfeld south of Altdorf. Hotels in Altdorf accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for central Switzerland. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services.
The Urnersee, the southern arm of the Vierwaldstaettersee, is accessible from the town. The Ruetli meadow where the Confederation was sworn lies across the lake. You must be at least 18.
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