Glarus

Glarus occupies the floor of the Linth valley in the canton of Glarus, surrounded by the steep Alpine slopes of eastern Switzerland. The town is the cantonal capital and a useful place for understanding a region shaped by mountain transport routes, industry and local self-government. At the Zaunplatz, the canton’s Landsgemeinde has long brought eligible citizens together in the open air to vote on public matters, one of Switzerland’s best-known traditions of direct democracy. Above the valley, the Glarus Thrust, a major geological boundary, forms part of the UNESCO-listed Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Glarus and the Linth valley relate to the surrounding Alps.

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