Brig-Glis
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Brig, officially Brig-Glis, is a historic town and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig,
Stockalper Palace
Brig aerial panorama (June 2022)
Kaspar Stockalper
Brig-Glis railway station
Stockalper Palace
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The Stockalper Palace is a castle in Brig-Glis, Switzerland. It was built between 1658 and 1678 by Kaspar Stockalper, a silk merchant of Brig. The Stockalper Palace was the largest private constructio
Brig-Glis
…the Year 2008. The name Brig is derived from Briva, or "bridge". Its older houses are very Italian in appearance, while its most prominent buildings (Stockalper Palace, former Jesuits' college and Ursuline convent) all date from the 17th century, and are due to the generosity of a single member of the local Stockalper…
Le château Stockalper de l'ouest
Castle and gardens
Stockalper Palace in winter
Photochrom of Stockalper between 1890 and 1900