Schöllenen Gorge
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Schöllenen Gorge is a gorge located in the Swiss canton of Uri
between the towns of Göschenen
to the north and Andermatt
to the south. It is 5 km long along the Reuss River
in central Switzerland, and provides access to the St. Gotthard Pass
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Enclosed by sheer granite walls, its road and railway require several spectacular bridges and tunnels, of which the most famous is a stone bridge known as the Teufelsbrücke
(Devil’s Bridge). The original bridge on this site was associated with various legends relating to the difficulty of its construction and linking it with a nearby large boulder known as the Devil’s Stone.
A life-size equestrian statue commemorates the 1799 campaign of the Russian general Alexander Suvorov
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Canton of Uri
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri...
between the towns of Göschenen
Göschenen
Göschenen a village in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-History:Göschenen is first mentioned in 1280 as Geschenden. In 1290 it was mentioned as Gescheldun, then in 1294 as Geschenen and in 1429 as ze Gestinen.-Geography:...
to the north and Andermatt
Andermatt
Andermatt is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.With Realp and Hospental, it is located in the Urseren valley, south of Altdorf.-Geography:...
to the south. It is 5 km long along the Reuss River
Reuss River
The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest river in Switzerland...
in central Switzerland, and provides access to the St. Gotthard Pass
St. Gotthard Pass
The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass is a high mountain pass in Switzerland between Airolo in the canton of Ticino, and Göschenen in the canton of Uri, connecting the northern German-speaking part of Switzerland with the Italian-speaking part, along the route onwards to Milan.Though the pass...
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Enclosed by sheer granite walls, its road and railway require several spectacular bridges and tunnels, of which the most famous is a stone bridge known as the Teufelsbrücke
Teufelsbrücke
The Teufelsbrücke is a bridge over the Schöllenen Gorge in the Swiss canton of Uri. The bridge provides access to the St. Gotthard Pass by crossing the gorge and the Reuss River below....
(Devil’s Bridge). The original bridge on this site was associated with various legends relating to the difficulty of its construction and linking it with a nearby large boulder known as the Devil’s Stone.
A life-size equestrian statue commemorates the 1799 campaign of the Russian general Alexander Suvorov
Alexander Suvorov
Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov , Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire , was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander...
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