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

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Simplon Pass, Switzerland. Picturesque view of the historic Stockalpers Hospice (Alter Spittel) and Barralhaus. 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: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Europe, Switzerland, Valais, Simplon Pass, Alter Spittel
Photo credit: © Alistair and Jan Campbell UKCI / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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