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It is all the more astonishing that this document had been forgotten for several centuries. It was not until 1724 that the Federal Charter was rediscovered in the archives of Schwyz. Since the 19th century, it was believed that the alliance between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden was the founding document of the Swiss Confederation.
More recently, a more nuanced approach has prevailed. According to current knowledge, the document does not document the founding of the Swiss Confederation, but it is an important object of Swiss remembrance culture. This eventful history is illustrated in the Federal Charter Museum with original documents from the Schwyz State Archives.
It is all the more astonishing that this document had been forgotten for several centuries. It was not until 1724 that the Federal Charter was rediscovered in the archives of Schwyz. Since the 19th century, it was believed that the alliance between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden was the founding document of the Swiss Confederation.
More recently, a more nuanced approach has prevailed. According to current knowledge, the document does not document the founding of the Swiss Confederation, but it is an important object of Swiss remembrance culture. This eventful history is illustrated in the Federal Charter Museum with original documents from the Schwyz State Archives.
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