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Nestled within its mountains, Switzerland harbors a number of artistic havens where visitors can take in a wide array of important works.
La Chaux-de-Fonds is the birthplace of world-acclaimed architect Le Corbusier where you’ll find the Maison Blanche, a house the architect built for his parents in 1912. Completely destroyed by fire and rebuilt by Charles-Henri Junod on a regular grid pattern, the city is regarded as the bastion of Art Nouveau in Switzerland.
The lovely medieval city of Bern, known for its covered arcades, has attracted many notables over the years, including Goethe, Casanova and Albert Einstein, who developed his Theory of Relativity here. The Zentrum Paul Klee dedicated to one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, is a complete cultural center featuring a children’s museum and performing arts venues.
Together with London and New York, Zürich has become one of the major centers of contemporary art, offering 50 museums. Zürich is also the birth place of the anti-war “Dada” movement which was founded in the famous Cabaret Voltaire as a response to the perceived senseless destruction of World War I. |
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