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· Blatten-Belalp
· 737 m
The exhibition in the rock
The military fortress was built in 1939 - 1940 and has been modernised time and again to this day. At that time, its cannons protected the strategically important Simplon Pass as well as the Simplon railway tunnel.
Place for up to 200 men
The fortress, with all its facilities from the kitchen to the detention room, was like a small underground village that could accommodate a maximum of 200 men. Until 2002, the fortress was considered top secret. Today, the exhibition about the Swiss Guardsmen can be seen in the former ammunition chambers.
Second hall still stands in its original state
In the second hall, there are endless rows of concrete racks where the cannons used to be stored. Today, these contain personal items that guardsmen and their relatives gave to the Gardemuseum.
Knowing?
No Swiss municipality has provided more guardsmen over the centuries than the Valais village of Naters.
With the newly introduced guest card, admission to the Gardemuseum free.Further information now available at www.zentrumgarde.ch or www.caverna-naters.ch .
Opening times
With guided tour: Guided tours for groups of ten or more are available daily throughout the year on request.
Price:
On Saturday, from the beginning of June to the end of October 2026: Adults: CHF 15.00 Families: CHF 30.00 Children: CHF 8.00 (up to 8 years free of charge) Free single admission with the Blatten-Belalp guest cardAll year round: Guided tours for groups of ten or more are available daily throughout the year on request. The price includes a guided tour of each museum, for example the Swiss Radiation Museum.
Per person: CHF 10.00 Per child: CHF 5.00 (up to 8 years free of charge) Minimum amount per guided tour: CHF 100.00
Public transport
Fahren Sie mit dem Postauto oder dem Ortsbus Linie 1 von Brig bis Naters "Rottubrigga" (nur eine Haltestelle) und starten Sie Ihre Tour dort.
Sie können auch direkt von Brig aus durch Naters laufen und so Ihre Tour starten.
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Directions
From Brig Intercity station on foot in 20 minutes (steep road section at the end).Groups: On request 1/2-hour ride with the Treno Dotto through Brig and Naters to directly in front of the Garda Museum (price: CHF 180.-)
Parking: 1 minute below the fortress (drive up to the first bend; parking spaces on the left on the level in front of the storage building / garage)
Parking for people with disabilities: directly in front of the entrance to the fortress
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