Berner Oberland alpine chalet (16th c.)

Few alpine chalets have survived during centuries. This chalet in Axalp, above Brienz (Berner Oberland), was built in 1520, half a millennium ago. It had only an open fireplace for the cauldron, tools for milking, cheese-making and wood-cutting, and a small room under the roof.



Berner Oberland alpine chalet (16th c.)

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Few alpine chalets have survived during centuries. This chalet in Axalp, above Brienz (Berner Oberland), was built in 1520, half a millennium ago. It had only an open fireplace for the cauldron, tools for milking, cheese-making and wood-cutting, and a small room under the roof.

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