Swiss President Unveils New Theme Park Dedicated To Saint Bernards

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The new Barryland theme park in Martigny, south-western Switzerland, was officially opened on Thursday in the presence of Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter. The park, which celebrates the working dog of the Alps, the Saint Bernard, has been open to the public since late June. This content was published on August 14, 2025 - 15:40 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Keller-Sutter has been godmother to a Saint Bernard named Zeus, who was born in 2020, for the past five years.“Zeus came to see me twice in Bern, including when I was elected President of the Confederation [by parliament last December],” she said at the end of a private visit of BarrylandExternal link lasting around 30 minutes.“The Saint Bernards are symbols of our country, just like cheese, chocolate and gold are.”

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