Architectural Lantern Slides of Switzerland
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Lantern slides created in Switzerland during the late 19th or early 20th century. Image subjects include castles, churches, cathedrals, and public buildings. These lantern slides were intended for use in architectural pedagogy. Some images include people and fashions of the time.
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Fishmarket Fountain, Basel: Overall view

Fountain of Justice: School children around the fountain

Fountain of Saint George: Overall view

Fountain of Saint John the Baptist: Overall view with people filling water buckets

Fountain of the Samaritan Woman: Overall view with children playing

Fribourg Cathedral: Detail, bell tower and polygonal choir rising above shops in nearby square

Fribourg Cathedral: Interior, nave looking towards altar

Fritschi Fountain: Overall view

Gate of Saint John, Basel: Overall view

Geneva Cathedral: Detail, later neoclassical portico addition

Geneva Cathedral: View of two transept towers, apse and central spire

Granary Building, Berne: Raking view of facade and open market arcade

Habsburg Castle: Distant view of remaining tower and 13th century building

Imperial Abbey of All Saints in Schaffhausen: Cathedral bell (Schiller Bell) on display

Königsfelden Abbey: Overall view, courtyard with the main entry facade of the church

Marksman Fountain, Berne: Overall view in the market square

Mill Bridge: Detail, the small chapel at midpoint

Moor Fountain: Overall view

Munot Fortress: Looking up the hill towards The Munot from the old town district
![Musegg Wall [Museggmauer], Lucerne: Detail of the first tower, the Nolli Tower (Nölli Tour)](https://iiif-image.library.nd.edu/iiif/2/qz20sq9094h/j098z893n5p/q237hq40w96/Switzerland-Lucerne-tower-Mollitor/full/!400,400/0/default.jpg)
Musegg Wall [Museggmauer], Lucerne: Detail of the first tower, the Nolli Tower (Nölli Tour)

North City Gate Tower, Schaffhausen: Overall view

Nyon Castle: Detail, looking from at rear

Nyon Castle: Overall view, facade facing Lac Léman

Pont de l'Ile Clocktower, Geneva: Overall view from the market square

Saint Lawrence Church: Overall view

Saint Leonard's Church: Overall view, from the old city square

Saint Peter in Mistail: Overall view, seen from above

Saint-Maurice Castle: Overall view, showing castle at end of bridge over the Rhone

Temple de la Madeleine: Detail, exterior apse with modern stained glass

Temple de la Madeleine: Detail, surviving Romanesque bell tower