SwitzerlandHistoire suisse 6 · Swiss history
Where is the original of the 1291 Federal Charter (Pacte fédéral) kept and displayed today?
In the exam (French)
Où l'original du Pacte fédéral de 1291 est-il conservé et exposé aujourd'hui ?
- aAt the Museum of the Federal Charters, in SchwyzAu Musée des chartes fédérales, à SchwytzCorrect answer
- bIn a small museum on the Rütli meadowDans un petit musée sur la prairie du Grütli
- cAt the Federal Palace, in BernAu Palais fédéral, à Berne
- dAt the Swiss National Museum, in ZurichAu Musée national suisse, à Zurich
Why?
The Federal Charter is displayed at the Museum of the Federal Charters (Musée des chartes fédérales) in Schwyz (Schwytz). Other old alliance documents of the Confederates can also be seen there.
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