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Swiss Guard (Swiss Stories 2016, by Oliver Sittel) - Swiss Press Award

A tourist photographs the Swiss Guard at the Arco delle Campane entrance in the Vatican.
A tourist photographs the Swiss Guard at the Arco delle Campane entrance in the Vatican.
Photo / Swiss Stories
2016

Swiss Guard

Oliver Sittel

The members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard are among the most popular photo subjects in Rome. But the guard duty in the Vatican is only a small glimpse of the soldiers' lives, a glimpse that remains hidden from most. The images speak of a sense of duty and solidarity. They offer a glimpse behind the walls of the Vatican and show how closely tradition and modernity are intertwined.

Bildband "Schweizergarde - Pontifical Swiss Guard"

Photo / Swiss Stories
2016

Oliver Sittel

The members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard are among the most popular photo subjects in Rome. But the guard duty in the Vatican is only a small glimpse of the soldiers' lives, a glimpse that remains hidden from most. The images speak of a sense of duty and solidarity. They offer a glimpse behind the walls of the Vatican and show how closely tradition and modernity are intertwined.

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