1834 Meyer print GONDO GALLERY, SIMPLON PASS ROAD, SWITZERLAND (#37)

Description: 1834 Meyer print GONDO GALLERY, SIMPLON PASS ROAD, SWITZERLAND (#37) Nice view titled Gallerie von Gondo (Simplon-Strasse), from steel engraving with fine detail and clear impression, nice hand coloring, approx. image size is 15.5 x 10 cm. From Meyer's Universum, published by Bibliographic Institute Hildburghausen Germany. Click here or image for larger version Simplon Pass, mountain pass in southern Switzerland between the Pennine and Lepontine Alps at 6,581 ft (2,006 m) on the watershed between a north-flowing tributary of the Rhône and a south-flowing tributary of the Toce. It was not until the mid-13th century that the pass attained any importance as a route, and it was only when Napoleon built (1800-07) a carriage road through the Gorge of Gondo that the pass began to compete with the other Alpine passes as a major link between central and southern Europe. Near the summit of the pass is a hospice, first mentioned in 1235 as in the charge of the Order of St. John; it is now occupied by the Augustinians. Bellevue Simplon-Kulm Hotel stands near the hospice. A railway tunnel 12.5 mi (20 km) long (opened 1906) cuts through 4,285 ft beneath the pass and connects Brig, Switz., with Iselle, Italy. When the pass is closed to road traffic, usually from mid-October to early April, cars are transported through the tunnel by train. Buyer pays shipping at cost. I prefer payment by PayPal, but I'll also accept any other payment method and currency (except direct payment by credit card) that is convenient for buyer. I combine shipping of multiple items. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING: Price quoted with auction is for surface mail to European countries. Please don't pay before you receive invoice from me. If shipping address is within Europe I recommend surface mail, you don't gain much time with airmail, it is just more expensive.

Price: 23.99 USD

Location: Zagreb

End Time: 2024-11-13T21:22:09.000Z

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