The Tell Monument

In the capital of the canton of Uri, a town of Altdorf, its main square, the statue of the Alpine mountaineer William Tell, who is considered the founder of Swiss freedom. Brave hero, the legend who lived in the 13th - 14th centuries, challenged tyranny and raised residents forest cantons to fight for freedom.

There are a lot of stories devoted to the heroic deeds of the glorious archer. For the people of Switzerland Tel is a national hero, a symbol of male prowess, freedom and patriotic heroism. Monument in his honor was created in 1895 by the sculptor Richard Kissling. The legendary hero, proud and freedom, immortalized with his son.