Swiss fortress

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I caught part of a story on Foxtel History channel in a program called Abandoned Engineering. It is the story of Fortress Furgells in the Swiss mountains.

 

This looks like a typical Swiss mountain shed, but is in fact one entrance to the fortress, and contains a large cannon.

 

 

Here are just a couple of photos from within the underground fortress, with miles of tunnel, and quarters large enough to house a battalion of troops for 6 months.

 

 

See the story and amazing photos here.

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Camouflaged Toblerone with a spicy centre.

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In the early 80s when I was in Switzerland we were told all the tunnels into the place were mined under the roads so they could be sealed at a moments notice if required.   Nev