Noah Businger

Noah Businger is a freelance historian. He studied ancient Swiss history at the University of Bern.

Guglielmo Tell

Noah Businger 07.11.2023 When it comes to William Tell, the general consensus seems to be that he is a symbol of Switzerland’s patriotic national history. But a small monument in Ticino raises some questions.

Statue of William Tell on the village fountain in Loco in the Valle Onsernone. It was created by Ermenegildo Degiorgi-Peverada, circa 1896.