Sasso San Gottardo

Sasso San Gottardo is located in the extensive caverns and tunnels of the legendary Gotthard fortress. Once top secret, it is now the largest fortress complex in Switzerland open to the public. The exhibitions in the Crystal Cavern, Chamber of Wonders and Caverna Grande focus on the "Myth of the Gotthard" with all its aspects. Guests can take the "Metro del Sasso" to the historic fortress. It was part of the legendary Reduit of General Guisan during the Second World War. Hidden deep in the mountain there are ammunition magazines, the troops' quarters and gun emplacements. At the end, the tour leads through a side tunnel to the spectacularly located viewing platform.

Goethe exhibition

‍Thecountry's first permanent exhibition on Goethe in Switzerland focuses on his three trips to the Gotthard. He not only found inspiration and adventure in the land around the Gotthard, but also collected numerous minerals for his scientific studies there. Without Goethe's journeys to the Gotthard, the Tell legend would not have become a famous stage drama and Wilhelm would not have become the legendary Swiss national hero. The special exhibition "From Goethe's Tell to intellectual national defense" illuminates the connections.