Swiss birthplace remains true to its origins

The Rütli meadow is more or less as it was in 1291, when an oath was sworn that's seen as a first step towards the founding of the Swiss nation. (SRF/Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch, 2014)

This content was published on July 26, 2014 - 10:00

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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

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Schweizer Geburtswiese bleibt ihren Wurzeln treu
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La culla della Svizzera fedele alle sue origini
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La pradera del Rütli, la cuna de Suiza
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スイス発祥の地　そのままのかたちで

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