Sphinx Observatory
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Sphinx Observatory is an observatory
located on Jungfraujoch
in Switzerland
. The mountain top has been hollowed to fit an elevator that leads to the observatory from the train station
and ice Palace.
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
located on Jungfraujoch
Jungfraujoch
The Jungfraujoch is a col or saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps on the boundary between the cantons of Bern and Valais, inside the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area....
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The mountain top has been hollowed to fit an elevator that leads to the observatory from the train station
Jungfraujoch railway station
Jungfraujoch railway station is a station on the Jungfraubahn in the Swiss canton of Bern.At above sea level, this is the highest railway station in Europe. It serves the Jungfraujoch....
and ice Palace.