Kirchbrücke
Village footbridge over a rushing glacier river, a classic spot for Matterhorn views at sunrise.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Kirchbrücke in Zermatt goes back to March nineteen sixty-three, when the resort was full of skiers and the village announced two cases of typhoid. It follows the soldiers, the emergency hospital, and the search for whoever brought the fever into the valley, including a dam labourer from southern Italy who fell under suspicion. Best heard at the railing, with the glacier river running beneath you.
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