In Lausanne, Switzerland, the Medieval Tradition of Night Watchmen Carries On | Condé Nast Traveler

Renato Häusler is one of Europe’s few remaining watchmen, who are tasked with keeping an eye over their cities at night and ringing the hourly bell—thus carrying on a tradition dating back more than 600 years.

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