England's Lionesses find a home from home at Zurich's fairy-tale 'castle'
Nestled in the woods on top of a hill overlooking Zurich and flaunting an array of spires and cupolas, the iconic Dolder Grand looks like a castle that has jumped straight out of a book of fairy tales.
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