Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
UNESCO site
Date of inscription: 2008
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, brings
together two historic railway lines that cross the Swiss Alps through two
passes. Opened in 1904, the Albula line in the north western part of the
property is 67 km long. It features an impressive set of structures including
42 tunnels and covered galleries and 144 viaducts and bridges. The 61 km
Bernina pass line features 13 tunnels and galleries and 52 viaducts and
bridges. The property is exemplary of the use of the railway to overcome the
isolation of settlements in the Central Alps early in the 20th century, with a
major and lasting socio-economic impact on life in the mountains. It
constitutes an outstanding technical, architectural and environmental ensemble
and embodies architectural and civil engineering achievements, in harmony with
the landscapes through which they pass.
Source: UNESCO.org
Sent: 22/10/2014
Arrived: 6/11/2014
Thank you Isabella!
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