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The Planggenstock Treasure

Exhibitions
Riesenkristalle - Der Schatz vom Planggenstock
Rock crystals of rare beauty
On September 21st 2005 the crystal hunters Franz von Arx and Paul von Känel opened up a cavity in the rock of their exploratory mine on the Planggenstock peak in the canton of Uri. There, glinting in the light of their torches, were almost fifty large, unusually clear and perfectly formed quartz crystals and crystal clusters. The two were looking at one of the largest and most important finds which the alps had yielded for around 300 years.

In the exposition you're finding a booklet in english.
This exhibition is available in
German

Museum details

Address
Bernastrasse 15
3005
Bern
+41 31 350 71 11
Opening hours

46.942141, 7.448943