At the Swissminiatur you can see one faithful representation of the most important buildings of Switzerland.
History
Swissminiatur was opened in 1959. The area for the realization of the project was chosen in first instance for the beauty of its landscape choreography and for its climate.
Since the beginning, our aim was to synthesize, symbolize and summarize Switzerland.
The true attraction
Inside you will find more than 120 models representing the patrician houses, the castles, the cathedrals and other buildings of Switzerland. For the fans of the railways-models we have more than 3500 m of rails with no less than 18 trains, funiculars, rack-railways, cable-cars and boats in motion. All the models of our exhibition are built on the scale of 1:25.
Uri Castle and Schwyz Castle in Bellinzona
Castello Grande is perched on a 300 m high rock and was the first tower of this fortification. About 1500 the castle was taken by the Confederates, and as the people of Uri had a garrison in this Castello, this tower was named Uri Castle after them. Montebello castle of Bellinzona, often called Schwyz castle, was erected in the 14th century. The castle is part of the fortress which had to guard and protect the medieval trade between northern Italy and the passes of St. Gotthard, Lukmanier and San Bernardino.
Location
Melide
This area in the vicinity of Lugano is set alongside the shore of the lake Ceresio, surrounded by mountains such as Monte Generoso and Monte San Salvatore, rich in vegetation. Melide is just north of the bridge spanning the lake. The advantages of being connected with the expressway, the highway, the railways, the boat, the bus from and to Lugano allow our clients to reach us easily.
The true attraction
Inside you will find more than 120 models representing the patrician houses, the castles, the cathedrals and other buildings of Switzerland. For the fans of the railways-models we have more than 3500 m of rails with no less than 18 trains, funiculars, rack-railways, cable-cars and boats in motion. All the models of our exhibition are built on the scale of 1:25.
The natural choreography
Garden-enthusiasts will find more than 1500 different plants and over 15000 flowers.
