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Old and New Stockalper Palace

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Old and New Stockalper Palace
Old and New Stockalper Palace. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Stockalper Palace (German: Stockalperpalast) 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 construction in Switzerland at the time. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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