ByLudo Groen

Mountains of Gold: Uncovering the Architecture of Swiss Banking takes readers on a journey through places built by Swiss banks to trade, transport, and treasure gold. From a mountain vault inside the Gotthard to the grand hotels of the Bernese Oberland, from to the mines of South Africa to a fondue restaurant in London, architecture serves as evidence of a history that has long remained inaccessible and disputed. Written with the pace of a detective story, Mountains of Gold unravels the concerted efforts of bankers, military officers, politicians, and architects throughout the twentieth century to fortify Switzerland as a financial centre.