Tell's Defiance

Tell's Defiance. Under the village linden tree in Altdorf, a pole was raised with Albrecht Gessler's hat on top, and the townsfolk were forced to bow to it. Wi…

Location: Village linden tree, Altdorf, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

Under the village linden tree in Altdorf, a pole was raised with Albrecht Gessler's hat on top, and the townsfolk were forced to bow to it. William Tell publicly refused to bow, leading to his arrest and the famous apple-shooting challenge.

Source: William_Tell

Tell's Defiance — Altdorf, Canton of Zurich

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