Guided tour of the 2026 Wakker Prize with Peter Salzmann, cultural guide, followed by drinks in the pavilion in the castle gardens.
Due to its location in the Alpine region, Brig-Glis has always been at the mercy of the elements. Following the Saltina flood of 1331, Bishop Aymo ordered the construction of a defensive wall, within the protection of which Brig was able to flourish. When the Saltina burst its banks again in 1640, Stockalper, as the man in charge of construction, had the defensive wall extended – thereby securing the building site for his castle and gardens. The catastrophic flooding of 1993 ‘cleared out’ Bahnhofstrasse and Saltinaplatz, creating space for a generous urban redevelopment. Whilst Kaspar Stockalper had built up the little town in the 17th century and brought it to its heyday, it was Napoleon who, in the truest sense of the word, ‘left Brig by the wayside’. On our tour, we will discover these and other turning points that were turned into opportunities – and shaped Brig-Glis into the town that was awarded the Wakker Prize by Swiss Heritage in 2026.
Language: German
Meeting point: West of the station building, Bahnhofstrasse 1
Itinerary: Guided tour of Brig-Glis, followed by drinks in the pavilion of the castle gardens
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