European Heritage Days in Switzerland

25 August 2022

The 29th edition of European Heritage Days in Switzerland on 10 and 11 September 2022 will focus on places of art, recreation and sport under the motto “Leisure – Temps libre – Tempo libero”.

From the Roman amphitheatre to the National Museum, from the opera house to the mountain hotel to the seaside resort. Some buildings impress with their size and design, while others are modest or functional. However, leisure venues are always crucial for the functioning of society. The Corona epidemic makes that clear.

These Heritage Days take the public on a journey through time. To places of art, recreation and sport: from medieval and pre-industrial places of recreation and entertainment such as baths and theatres to the spa hotel of the Belle Epoque to the first sports hall to the Volkshaus or museum of the 19th and early 20th centuries. On foot along cultural trails, by cable car or by steamboat.

Hundreds of guided tours, workshops and round tables on this theme will be held in Switzerland. The cantonal and municipal departments for preserving historical monuments and archaeology carry out the programme with associations and private individuals.

The event is organised by NIKE and is an initiative of the Council of Europe.

(Source: www.nike-kulturerbe.ch)