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Uri

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Joined the Confederation: 1291Capital: AltdorfLanguage: GermanOfficial website Sport guide by canton →

History & heritage

Uri is one of the three founding cantons of 1291 and the home of the legendary William Tell of Altdorf.

Controlling the Gotthard Pass, it has long been a key Alpine transit route — today crossed by the world's longest rail tunnel.

Traditions

  • William Tell legend

    Year-round

    Altdorf's Tell monument and the Tell plays keep the founding myth alive.

  • Gotthard crossing

    Year-round

    Uri guarded the Gotthard route that shaped Swiss history and trade.

  • Älplerchilbi

    Autumn

    Herders celebrate the end of the alpine summer with music and dance.

Official public events & cultural agenda

Concerts, festivals, markets and exhibitions in Uri are published by the official regional tourism agenda. Member meetups are listed above.

Open the official agenda · Uri Tourismus — events

Community news

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Local places

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Upcoming events

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