Tell's Apple Shot

Tell's Apple Shot. Under the linden trees in Altdorf, a hat was placed on a pole by the Habsburg governor Gessler, and locals were forced to bow to it. Wilhelm…

Location: Linden trees in Altdorf, Altdorf, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

Under the linden trees in Altdorf, a hat was placed on a pole by the Habsburg governor Gessler, and locals were forced to bow to it. Wilhelm Tell, a local marksman, refused to do so and was subsequently forced to shoot an apple off his son's head.

Source: Wilhelm Tell

Tell's Apple Shot — Altdorf, Canton of Zurich

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