From the Romans to Botta
Leuk
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Ardez: Ruins
Augst: Augusta Raurica
Bad Ragaz: Tamina Gorge
Basel: Pharmazie Museum
Bex: salt mines
Brienz: Open Air Museum
Estavayer-le-Lac: Chenaux
Flüeli-Ranft: Way of St Ja
Gotthardpass: Hospiz & Muse
Graubünden: Via Spluga
Guarda
Kyburg: Castle
Lausanne: Hermitage
Lavin: Church
Leuk: Romans & Botta.
Montagnola: Museum H. Hesse
Mustair Monastery St. John
Nendaz: Tradition and moder
Orbe: The Roman Mosaics
Payerne Abbey
Rapperswil: Medieval small
Region lake Sempach: Cultur
Rougemont
Sachseln: Bruder Klaus
Salenstein: Napoleon museum
Sargans: Castle Sargans
Schaffhausen: Allerheiligen
Schaffhausen: Neue Kunst
Schwyz: Forum of Swiss Hist
Sion: crossroad at the alps
Solothurn: Baroque city
St-Bernard: Hist. Pass
Stein a. R.: Museum Lindwur
Tarasp: Castle
Tschlin
Uri: Wilhelm Tell
Val bavona.
Vallorbe: Fort
Vättis: Walser Settlement
Warth: Charterhouse
Yverdon-l.-B.: Jules Verne
Yverdon-l.-B.: Modemuseum.
Zürich: National Museum
The Romans called it Leuca Fortis – “strong
Leuk” – and until the 19th century this was
one of the ecclesiastical and cultural centres
of the Valais. Defiant towers, castles and fine
patrician houses bear witness to the former
strength, self-confidence and determination
of the community.
The emblematic Bishop’s Castle (built 1254),
town hall, late-gothic St. Stephen’s Church
(with its romanesque tower and roman fi replace)
and baroque Ringacker Chapel can be
seen for miles around.
Leuk is also looking to its future. The Bishop’s
Castle is being restored by a team
under the world-famous architect Mario
Botta, for conversion into a centre for
creative encounter.
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Contact Information
- Leuk Tourismus
Bahnhof 5
3952 Susten
Tel. +41 (0)27 473 10 94
Fax +41 (0)27 473 30 36
info@leuk.ch
www.leuk.ch
