Altdorf
Americannoun
noun
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The European Commission said on Jan. 2 hundreds of temperature records had been broken across the continent, including the Swiss town of Altdorf reaching 19.2C, smashing a record standing since 1864.
From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023
Fritz Koenig, 92, a German sculptor whose work “The Sphere” became a symbol of resilience after the 9/11 attacks in New York, died late Wednesday at his home in Altdorf, about 31 miles of Munich.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2017
Altdorf, about 50 miles south of Zurich, also has a theater built in the 19th century that hosts performances of Friedrich Schiller's drama "William Tell."
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2013
Altdorf 1682 observes that the attractive quality of the magnet hath been taken notice of beyond all history.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
As we passed through Altdorf the child drew her father's attention to a fat goose which waddled away as the tram approached.
From A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes by Jephson, Harriet Julia Campbell, Lady
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