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Altdorf (ält`dôrf), town (1990 pop. 8,150), capital of Uri canton, central Switzerland. Cables, rubber goods, and ammunition are manufactured. Altdorf was the scene of the legendary exploits of William Tell Tell, William, legendary Swiss patriot. According to legend, Tell was a native of Uri, one of the Swiss forest cantons. Gessler, the canton's Austrian bailiff, decreed that Swiss citizens must remove their hats before his hat, which he had posted on a stake in the ..... Click the link for more information. , commemorated by a monument (1895) and by the William Tell theater (1925). Altdorf a town in central Switzerland, capital of Uri canton: setting of the William Tell legend. Pop.: 8541 (2000) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While he was helping out as assistant pastor in Altdorf, he wrote to a
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on the Altdorf Academy and its Nuremberg circle of poets,
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