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Altdorf

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Alt·dorf  (ältdôrf)
A town of central Switzerland near the southeast tip of the Lake of Lucerne. A statue commemorates the legendary exploits of William Tell, marking the spot where he supposedly shot an apple off his son's head. Population: 8,600.
Altdorf (German) [ˈaltdɔrf]
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(Placename) a town in central Switzerland, capital of Uri canton: setting of the William Tell legend. Pop.: 8150 (1990)


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Focusing on the Altdorf Academy and its Nuremberg circle of poets, Modersheim's introduction touches upon the development of German vernacular literature.
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