I’m really late for this weeks Jakesprinter’s SUNDAY POST and I’m going to use it to kill two birds with one stone. Jake’s challenge asks for villages so I introduce to you a valaisan village called Leuk.
It is a quiet little hamlet like you can find many of them in Valais that proves that culture and art are not only to find in big, vibrate urban places. Leuk has a castle and therefore a foundation.
Vallée du Rhône viewed from Schloss Leuk
The foundation won over architect Mario Botta, who designed many fabulous places like Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco or cathedral of Évry in France (just to name two) to refurbish the building and he placed a glass dome on top of the tower.
According to the foundation Schloss Leuk should become a place of communication and encounter, of open mind, Interdisziplinarität (couldn’t find a proper translation to that, sorry) and humanistic spirituality. They are also host a literary award that is yearly granted.
And as a goody for all fans of Lord of the Rings there is a Mittelerdefest taking place in July.
June 29, 2012 at 20:57
Hi,
What a lovely looking place, I love the buildings and that view is spectacular.
June 30, 2012 at 14:23
Thanks Mags, it is a nice place.
June 29, 2012 at 22:04
Lovely photos and place, thanks for sharing
June 30, 2012 at 14:23
Thank you for commenting, scrapydo.
June 29, 2012 at 22:21
Stunning photograph my friend I really appreciate this post , Thanks for sharing
June 30, 2012 at 14:23
Happy you like it, Jake.
June 30, 2012 at 09:45
Schöne bilden… Dans ma langue natale dit-on “Sköna bilder”… Un joli village… Belles photos
June 30, 2012 at 14:27
Merci Maria. T’es chic.
February 6, 2013 at 17:59
They ask for villages, and villages we got to view! Your photos are amazing!
February 16, 2013 at 11:07
Thank you very much.