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  • Urbanism
  • 24 Nov 2025
  • 6 min

Tall Stories 486: The towering beauty of Switzerland’s Grande Dixence Dam

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  • The Urbanist
  • Urbanism
  • 6 min

Jessica Bridger marvels at the tallest dam in Europe, which was constructed in the 1950s and supplies about 20 per cent of Switzerland’s stored energy.

Host
  • Andrew Tuck
Contributors
  • Andrew Tuck
  • David Stevens
  • Jessica Bridger

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