Children and teens From 3 years
Helveticus
2013
The history of Switzerland for the youngest viewers through the adventures of Helveticus and his family. In an entertaining and amusing way, from founding myths to major historical figures, several centuries of Swiss history are turned into an animation and each stage is developed in the form of a story.
Children and teens | From 3 years
Episode 1
3 min
3000 BC: The Lake Dwellers
Somewhere on the Swiss plateau, around 5,000 years ago. A father, to protect himself from wild animals and bad weather, had the idea of building a house on stilts.
Episode 2
3 min
1230: Crossing the Gotthard
At around 1230 in the regions of Uri and Ticino. A family of merchants wanting to cross the Gotthard Mountains, watch the very first bridge being built.
Episode 3
4 min
1291: The Rütli oath
In 1291, three locals, each living in a different valley, suffer at the hands of the Habsburg reeves. They decide to stand up for themelves and win their freedom. Switzerland is born!
Episode 4
3 min
1307: William Tell
In 1307, William Tell is about to submit to the crossbow challenge that made him famous.
Episode 5
4 min
1386: Arnold von Winkelried
In 1386, Arnold von Winkelried becomes a hero by sacrificing himself when Austrian soldiers attack him and his troops.
Episode 1
4 min
1728: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
In 1728, in Geneva, Jean-Jacques Rousseau becomes a writer, musician, philosopher and botanist, thanks to his travels.
Episode 2
4 min
1917: Le Corbusier
In Chaux-de-Fond in 1917, Le Corbusier revolutionises modern architecture.
Episode 3
4 min
1816: Victor Frankenstein
In Geneva in 1816, Mary Shelley writes the story of one of the world's best-known monsters: Frankenstein.
Episode 4
4 min
1922: The Battle of the Queens
In 1922, the Alps see the appearance of the aggressive cows of Val d'Hérens, and the first Battle of the Queens.
Episode 5
4 min
1925: Gottlieb Duttweiler and the Migros stores
In Zurich in 1925, Gottlieb Duttweiler enables the creation of the first stores.
The history of Switzerland for the youngest viewers through the adventures of Helveticus and his family. In an entertaining and amusing way, from founding myths to major historical figures, several centuries of Swiss history are turned into an animation and each stage is developed in the form of a story.
Children and teens From 3 years
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