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Altdorf, Uri

Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri, near the southern end of Lake Lucerne on the road to the Gotthard Pass. It is the setting of the legend of William Tell, who was said to have shot an apple from his son's head in its square. A Tell monument by Richard Kissling has stood there since 1895.

Altdorf, Uri
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Canton of Uri

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Altdorf, Uri. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/altdorf-uri
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