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San Bernardino Pass
Country: Switzerland
San Bernardino Pass Introduction
San Bernardino Pass is a very tall mountain pass in the Alps. It is about 6,800 feet tall. It connects the Mesolcina and the Hinterrhein valleys between Bellinzona and Thusis. It is situated on the far eastern side ...
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Josefsplatz
Country: Austria
In the centre of Josefsplatz stands an equestrian statue (1807) of Joseph II portrayed as a Roman emperor, by Franz Anton Zauner. Behind the statue, to the right, is the entrance to the National Library building designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer ...
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Millstatt
Country: Austria
The greatest attraction in Millstatt, on the northern shore of Millstatter See, is a Benedictine Abbey dating from 1070. From then until 1469 it was run by the Hirsau Benedictines; later the monastery and church passed into the hands of the Order o ...
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Dovrefjell
Country: Norway
Dovrefjell is the mountain plateau that marks the divide between the northern part of Norway and the southern part of Norway. During the year 1814, the plateau was used as a way to show the unity of the nation when the men of Eidsvoll sang th ...
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