The Stockalper Palace in Brig was built for Kaspar Stockalper, a silk merchant, between 1658 and 1678. The plans were by the Bodmer brothers Christian, Peter and Balthasar. The rectangular building features three towers with onion-shaped roofs, named after the biblical Three Kings: Kaspar, Melchior and Balthazar.
Stockalperschloss with its three towers
The 40 meter by 32 meter large courtyard features arcades in the Italian Renaissance style.
courtyard and arcades
An arcade bridge leads to the older Stockalper house and its chapel.
arcades
arcade bridge
The Stockalper Palace is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
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