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globetrott Says: This is the monument for Geo Chavez, who was the first man to fly over the Simplon, that was in a small airplane in 1910. This monument is on the square next to Saltinabridge. Chavez started in Brig and flew over the Simplon to Domodossola, but the airplane fell apart...
Altes Stockalperhaus - the first Stockalperpalast
globetrott Says: Altes Stockalperhaus - the first Stockalperpalast - is a lot smaller than the one that everybody is heading to and there is a nice restaurant nowadays (see some pics in my restaurant-tips!) in that building and their garden-restaurant is in the innercourt from where you will...
globetrott Says: This modern sculpture is using some of the original rails of the cogwheel-train that will take you from Brig to Zermatt. There are 2 ordinary rails for the wheels and in the middle the train has also a special rail with teeth, that is added at the steep parts of the...
globetrott Says: Sebastiansplatz is a nice square in the pedestrian zone of Brig, a great place to go for shopping, to relax in one of the many garden-restaurants or to take a walk. Dont miss Sebastianskapelle (read more about it in my next tip!) and the monument for Geo Chavez.
a bridge from Stockalperhaus to the palace
globetrott Says: There is an interesting stone-bridge over two floors from altes Stockalperhaus to the much larger Stockalperpalast,that is considdered to be the largest private baroque palace in Switzerland. This bridge reminds me a lot of similar bridges between 2 buildings that I saw in...
globetrott Says: The park of Stockalperpalast is open for the public day and night and it is a great place to relax and there are some tennis-courts as well. You will also find a lot of modern Art, mainly sculptures in that park, you can enter the park from the city or through the...
globetrott Says: Not far from Saltinibridge you will find the Sebastianskapelle , a small church that is well worth to take a look inside . A strong iron fence will protect the many works of art there around the altar, but you will be able to see everything through this...
the old postal-carriages of the Simplon-pass
globetrott Says: These 2 old postal-carriages for the Simplon-pass are shown in the backside of the innercourt of Stockalperpalast under the arcades and you can see them, whenever the gates of the palace are open. Maybe they close them late at night. These carriages and all other transport...
globetrott Says: Stockalperpalast is without doubt the most important tourist-attraction of Brig. It is an oversized palace dating back to 1658, and it was built for Kaspar Jodok von Stockalper, who was a swiss merchant, banker and polititian (* 14. Juli 1609 in Brig; † 21. April 1691)....
sandysmith Says: Next time in Brig we must pay a visit to Brigerbad and its thermal pools - will help ease those aching muscles from all the walking! Brigerbad has the largest open-air thermal swimming pools in Switzerland (27 - 37° C) with grotto, alpine toboggan (182 m) "river" pool and...
sandysmith Says: The Stockalper has an interesting gallery adjoining it to surrounding buildings - so took this detail shot. There is a restaurant adjacent too - would have loved to have a meal there but it was closed during our latest short stay.
Stockalper - Inside the courtyard
sandysmith Says: Tours of the rooms are made several times a day but the courtyard is usually open and you can just wander inside and over to the gardens. Loved the triple arcaded courtyard view... reminded me of an Italian style palace.
1 Review and 114 Opinions Brig is a popular choice for touring - being at the junction of so many railways and post bus...
globetrott Says: Schlosskeller is the name of a great restaurant that you will find inside the old Stockalperhouse / Altes Stockalperhaus, the first palace of this wealthy family-clan. From the gardenrestaurant you will have a great view of the baroque arcades around the innercourt. I just...
sandysmith Says: Just a simple local trattoria - mainly doing Pizzas and rosti - Swiss speciality of grated potato. Seemed popular with the locals so we thought we'd give it a try one night. Rosti and Bratwurst or egg - surprisingly no bread was served with this, most unusual not to be...
The trains of Matterhorn - Gotthardbahn
globetrott Says: Matterhorn - Gotthardbahn is a seperate train-system leaving from Brig, in front of the main trainstation. this train uses cogwheels in order to climb up the steep rails to Zermatt.Zermatt is a carfree-area and it really makes sense to leave the car in Brig than to park it...
globetrott Says: The SBB-trainstation in Brig is quite large, as Brig is an important transportation-hub between Switzerland and Italy and also to Zermatt. You will find luggage-lockers there, some kiosks, a touristinfo-counter and a counter, where to buy train-tickets to Zermatt, although...
globetrott Says: The monument for "King X" is to be found on a small square opposite of the old Stockalper-palast. King X is not a real person of history but rather a persiflage about people who pretend to "know everything" and are right all the time.This monument was made by U.Wirz, born...
Saltinabruecke : this bridge can be lifted
globetrott Says: Saltinabruecke is the bridge that takes you to one of the main squares of Brig and even when the narrow stream of water does not look very dangerous it might flood after heavy rainfalls. The river is called Saltina (saltare is the latin word for jumping) named so because the...
sandysmith Says: Meander up from the station to this pretty square where the tiny Sebastianskapelle can be found here as well as several outdoor bars and cafes to while away the time. The shops always seem to have a sale on when we were visiting - good choice and more reasonable than...
sandysmith Says: The history of Brig is closely linked with the Simplon Pass, one of the most beautiful alpine passes which starts immediately beyond the city gates. Napoleon built a road through the Simplon Pass in the 19th century to move his armies, thus creating the first man-made road...
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Stockalperpalast & the gate to Zermatt
Stockalperpalast is the main attraction of Brig, in the south of Switzerland. This palace is the largest private building of Switzerland that is dating back to baroque times.
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In the past I often changed trains in Brig as it is a railway crossroad. I always wanted to see more of it, ever since Brig was in the news in 1993 when the town was covered in a mud avalanche. Since...
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Brig - Gateway Town to the Mountains
Brig is the main town in the Upper Valais region of Switzerland - providing a good base for its railway connections and post bus services .
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I stopped in Brig by mistake, actually... I had friends from Switzerland and thought one of them had come from Brig, so I wanted to call her parents & say hello! However, it turned out not to be, but...
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