Martinsloch: Sun pierces rock to light up Swiss village

The bell tower of the Gothic church in the village of Elm in eastern Switzerland was illuminated on Friday morning by a ray of sunlight passing through the Martinsloch (Martin’s Hole), a natural 17-metre high and 19-metre wide hole in a rock face five kilometres away. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The phenomenon can be observed, only under clear skies, twice a year: one week before the beginning of spring and after the beginning of autumn. According to legend – the best-known legend...