Simplon Pass, Switzerland. Picturesque view of the historic Stockalpers Hospice (Alter Spittel).

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Simplon Pass, Switzerland. Picturesque view of the historic Stockalpers Hospice (Alter Spittel). Located just south of the Simplon Pass summit, the towered building is believed to have been converted to a hospice during the 17th century by Kaspar Stockalper.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Europe, Switzerland, Valais, Simplon Pass, Alter Spittel
Photo credit: © UKCI Europe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: alter, architecture, confederation, europe, european, federal, historic, hospice, landmark, landscape, pass, picturesque, pretty, republic, scenery, simplon, spittel, stockalpers, swiss, switzerland, valais