Where Is It? Mystery Surrounds Unspunnen Stone 40 Years After Theft

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On June 3, 1984, the Unspunnen Stone was stolen by separatists in the Swiss canton of Jura. The“political hostage” was found, but was then stolen again in 2005 – and it hasn't been seen since.

This content was published on June 3, 2024 - 11:00 3 minutes Keystone-ATS

• Deutsch de 40 Jahre nach dem Raub: Wo ist der Unspunnenstein? Read more: 40 Jahre nach dem Raub: Wo ist der Unspunnenstein
• Français fr 40 ans après son vol, le mystère entoure la pierre d'Unspunnen Read more: 40 ans après son vol, le mystère entoure la pierre d'Unspunne
• Italiano it A 40 anni dal furto, il mistero circonda la pietra di Unspunnen Original Read more: A 40 anni dal furto, il mistero circonda la pietra di Unspunne

“We would still like to have the stone back,” says Peter Michel, president of the Interlaken Gymnastics Club, which owns the stone and would like to exhibit it in a museum.

Maybe it's in the Jura. Maybe it's at the bottom of Lake Thun. Maybe nobody knows where he is.“There are many theories,” Michel told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA. But of one thing he is certain:“If the stone does come back, it will do so in a spectacular way.”

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