EAN: 9783039421565

LAND DER PÄSSE

For centuries  the Alps were an almost insurmountable barrier on the way from Europe's north to
the south  and vice versa. The Romans replaced some of the ancient narrow transalpine mule
tracks with their famous roadways. Paved roads were introduced in the 19th century  soon
followed by railroads with impressive bridges  viaducts  and tunnels. Today  120 safe and
comfortable highways and roads  as well as high-capacity railroad lines  serve as indispensable
transit routes for Europe's people and economies. Without these passages  Switzerland would be
an entirely different country: socially  culturally  economically  and militarily.   Through
some 80 large-format color and black-and-white images  Alpine Passes of Switzerland
demonstrates the boldness of the country's modern Alpine crossings  their infrastructure and
beautiful landscapes. Additional historic photographs convey earlier generations' courage and
pioneering efforts to build the roads and railtracks that connect Europe's nations.
Supplementary essays trace the history of the Alpine passes and highlight their significance
for Swiss national identity  explain their military importance  and describe the vision that
preceded the construction of new base tunnels across the St. Gotthard and Lötschberg massifs
between 1994 and 2016: the future of rail transit across the Alps lies deep underground.

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