Swiss Castle Reopens On 550Th Anniversary Of Grandson Battle

2026-03-03 04:14:53

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On Monday, Swiss officials commemorated the 550th anniversary of the battle of Grandson, which saw the Confederates defeat the army of the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold, on March 2, 1476. To mark the occasion, the castle was reopened to the public following 15 years of renovation work. Select your language

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The ceremony took place at the foot of the building, in the presence of Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, as well as cantonal ministers Christelle Luisier and Isabelle Moret (canton Vaud) and Sylvie Bonvin-Sansonnens (canton Fribourg).

“We are not celebrating a military confrontation, but a part of Swiss history,” said Cassis, recalling that“the country has been shaped over the centuries by conflicts” such as the Burgundian Wars, the Wars of Religion and the Sonderbund War.“From these divisions emerged the Switzerland of today, which has understood how to hold itself together,” he added.
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