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  2. Architecture of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Due to differing traditions, climate and building materials, villages in each region are distinctly different. The Swiss chalet style, which was popular in the 19th century represents only one of a number of traditional designs. Today, due to historic preservation laws and tourism, large and small communities have retained many of their ...

  3. List of tallest buildings in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of tallest buildings in Switzerland. All buildings over 80 m (262 ft) are listed. Only habitable buildings are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. For those, see List of tallest structures in Switzerland.

  4. Federal Palace of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    The building is a listed symmetrical complex just over 300 metres (980 ft) long. It is considered one of the most important historic buildings in the country and listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Assets of National Importance. It consists of three interconnected buildings in the southwest of Bern's old city.

  5. Swisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona - Wikipedia

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    The television tower St Chrischona shows some architecturally specific features. It features a "3-leg-construction", in contrast to most other television towers nearby. It has an aerodynamic shape; with a round shaft, the wind from both sides splits and causes, at the rear, an effect that keeps the tower from swaying too strongly.

  6. List of tallest structures in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Roche Tower – Switzerland's tallest building since 2015 Grande Dixence Dam, 285 m Blosenbergturm 217 m Hammetschwand Elevator, 157 m Basler Messeturm, 105 m Münster of Bern, 100 m A list of tallest structures in Switzerland. This list may be ...

  7. BIS-Tower - Wikipedia

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    Employees in the financial sector are granted immunity and may not be searched. The building and all its parts also play a special role. The building and grounds are treated similarly to an embassy and are invulnerable (Swiss usage) or inviolable (German usage). It is part of Swiss territory, but national sovereignty can only be enforced to a ...

  8. Swissmill Tower - Wikipedia

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    It was built near the Migros Tower, replacing a former grain elevator after the city voted in favor of building a larger silo. [2] The original mill ( Kornhaus ) was built in 1843 on the same site. The site required piles built to a depth of 45 metres (148 ft) in the bedrock of the Limmat Valley .

  9. Category : Lists of buildings and structures in Switzerland

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    Pages in category "Lists of buildings and structures in Switzerland" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .