Switzerland is a sovereign state in Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. The federal republic is situated in western, central and southern Europe, and is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning a total area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi, the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory.
Zürich and Geneva have each been ranked among the top cities in the world in terms of quality of life.
Here below are fascinating photos taken by Ed Sijmons that show street scenes of Switzerland in 1979. The cities include Basel, Lucerne, Zürich, Schaffhausen, and Appenzell.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning a total area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi, the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory.
Zürich and Geneva have each been ranked among the top cities in the world in terms of quality of life.
Here below are fascinating photos taken by Ed Sijmons that show street scenes of Switzerland in 1979. The cities include Basel, Lucerne, Zürich, Schaffhausen, and Appenzell.
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| Basel. Marktplatz, 1979 |
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| Basel. A small ferry across the Rhine (Münsterfähre - Leu Fähre), 1979 |
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| Basel. Cathedral (Münster) seen from Münsterberg, 1979 |
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| Basel. Dragon fountain, 1979 |
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| Basel. Near Railway Station, 1979 |
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| Basel. Old garage, 1979 |
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| Basel. Rhine with 'ferry' LEU, 1979 |
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| Basel. Street scenes, 1979 |
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| Basel. Street scenes, 1979 |
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| Basel. The Rhine, 1979 |
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| FBW Haifisch (Autokurs) in Brülisau near Appenzell, 1979 |
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| FBW Haifisch (Autokurs) in Brülisau near Appenzell, 1979 |
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| Lucerne, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Alpnach with Mt. Pilatus rack railway, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Brenntag chemical tanker on the Seebrücke, and a Range Rover, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Eichhof Bier, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Jesuitenkirche (right), Rathaus (Town Hall) (center), and tower of Kapellbrücke, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Rathausquai with at the left Hotel des Alpes. Now the 'Bell' building is a part of the hotel, with a restaurant downstairs, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Reuss with Kapellbrücke and Rathaussteg (bridge on foreground), 1979 |
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| Lucerne. River Reuss with railway bridge, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. River Reuss with Spreuerbrücke, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. River Reuss, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Saurer truck on Seebrücke (near Kapellbrücke), 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Schwanenplatz with some Puch mopeds and a Saurer FBW bus to Hubelmatt, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Street scenes, 1979 |
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| Lucerne. Vierwaldstättersee, 1979 |
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| Scania dumper and Gulf petrol station near Appenzell, 1979 |
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| Schaffhausen, 1979 |
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| Schaffhausen, 1979 |
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| Schaffhausen. View from Munot with river Rhine, 1979 |
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| St. Gallen, 1979 |
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| Zürich. Hauptbahnhof and tram 7 to Seebach, 1979 |
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| Zürich. Kaffeehaus Amsterdam (Holländisches Kaffeehaus), 1979 |
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| Zürich. Limmatquai and Grossmünster (church), 1979 |
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| Zürich. Münsterbrücke, 1979 |
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| Zürich. Street scenes, 1979 |
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| Zürich. The Polybahn, 1979 |
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| Zürich. Tram system, 1979 |
