Completion of the St Gotthard Tunnel beneath the Alps, 1880. Artist: Unknown

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Completion of the St Gotthard Tunnel beneath the Alps, 1880. The tunnel was built to link Italy and Switzerland by rail. Workmen from the two ends of the 9 1/4 mile-long tunnel broke through the last piece of rock and met to complete the tunnel on 29 February 1880.

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Size: 2847px × 3679px
Location: World,Europe,Italy,World,Europe,Alps,World,Europe,Switzerland
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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