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Published on 8 January 2024

Orthoimages

Orthoimages

Images of swisstopo are an instant view of the landscape, taken from the ground, airplanes or from satellites. These survey photographs allow for geometrically high precision processing. 

SWISSIMAGE 10 cm: the Digital Color Orthophotomosaic of Switzerland

8 January 2024

SWISSIMAGE 10 cm

The orthophoto mosaic SWISSIMAGE 10 cm is a composition of new digital color aerial photographs over the whole of Switzerland with a ground resolution of 10 cm in the plain areas and main alpine valleys and 25 cm over the Alps. It is updated in a cycle of 3 years.

SWISSIMAGE HIST: the historical (before 1998) black and white Orthophotomosaic of Switzerland

8 January 2024

SWISSIMAGE HIST

The orthophoto mosaic SWISSIMAGE HIST is a composition of historical (before 1998) black and white aerial photographs over the whole of Switzerland with a ground resolution of 50 cm.

SWISSIMAGE HIST 1946: the historical black and white Orthophotomosaic of Switzerland from 1946

8 January 2024

SWISSIMAGE HIST 1946

The orthophoto mosaic SWISSIMAGE HIST 1946 «US flight mission» is a composition of historical black and white aerial photographs from 1946 over the whole of Switzerland with a ground resolution of 1m.

SWISSIMAGE RS: the orthophotos of Switzerland for remote sensing applications

8 January 2024

SWISSIMAGE RS

SWISSIMAGE RS contains an unequalled wealth of information in our “image” product range. Bringing together the 4 spectral bands: near infrared, red, green and blue, these orthophotos provide basic data for many professional applications.

Zurich Kloten Airport from above, photo from 1972

10 January 2024

A journey through time – aerial images

Go on a fascinating journey and travel back in time with the help of aerial images from swisstopo. Discover the history of Switzerland’s landscape as seen from the air.

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