For a long time, Switzerland was considered a difficult country to travel through: steep paths, dangerous mountain passes, snow, and ice made the journey across the Alps arduous. Starting in the mid-18th century, that perception began to change. Poets and artists discovered the beauty and grandeur of the Alps—and the transit country gradually became a travel destination. In 1805, Johann Peter Hebel traveled through Switzerland with Carl Peter and Ernst August von Mentzingen: from the Rhine Falls, across Lake Lucerne, to the Bernese Oberland with its glaciers, waterfalls, and mountain panoramas.
The guided tour of the exhibition “Hebel’s Swiss Journey” follows this route and tells the story of Switzerland’s transformation into a picturesque landscape of longing.
The guided tour of the exhibition “Hebel’s Swiss Journey” follows this route and tells the story of Switzerland’s transformation into a picturesque landscape of longing.
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