Jungfrau
Northern wall of the Jungfrau, with the Silberhorn (right)
Elevation	4,158 metres (13,642 ft)
Location	Switzerland
Range	Bernese Alps
Prominence	704 m (2,310 ft)
Coordinates	46°32′12.5″N 7°57′45.5″E / 46.536806, 7.962639
First ascent	1811 by J. Meyer, H. Meyer
Easiest route	basic snow/ice climb

Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Switzerland
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, viii, ix
Reference	1037
Region†	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2001  (25th Session)
Extensions	2007
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Jungfrau (German: "maiden/virgin") is the highest peak of a mountain massif of the same name, located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Wengen. The other two peaks are the Eiger (3,970 m) with its famous north face, and the Mönch (4,099 m). Photo of Jungfrau from north, taken June 1996 by Stan Shebs and licensed under GFDL, 600px across File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Silberhorn is a peak of the Bernese Alps, just to the east of the Jungfrau. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... For exotic financial options, see Mountain range (options). ... The Bernese Alps (German: Berner Alpen) is a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Aletsch Glacier Aletsch Glacier Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, covers more than 120 square kilometres (more than 45 square miles) in southern Switzerland. ... The Bietschhorn (the king of the Valais) is one of the highest montains in the Bernese Alps. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... As of 2006, there are a total of 830 World Heritage Sites located in 138 State Parties. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... In geology, a massif is a section of a planets crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ... View of Thun and Lake Thun from the Niederhorn The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands) is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the South of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps (thus, the inhabitable parts from... Satellite image of Switzerland The Swiss Alps are the central portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland, because of their central position they are also known as Central Alps. ... There are places that are named Wengen (pro. ... For other uses, see Eiger (disambiguation). ... The Mönch (German: monk) is a mountain in the Swiss Alps. ...

The summit of the mountain was first reached in 1811 by the Meyer brothers of Aarau. Once difficult to access, the Jungfraubahn cog railway now runs inside the mountain, up to the Jungfraujoch railway station at 3,454 m (11,332 ft), the highest in Europe. Aarau Location within Switzerland Aarau is the capital of the Swiss canton of Aargau. ... The Jungfraubahn (JB) is an 1 m (3 ft 33⁄8 in) gauge rack railway electrified at 3-phase 1,125 volts, which runs 9 kilometres from Kleine Scheidegg to the highest railway station in Europe at Jungfraujoch. ... Rack railway track using Von Roll system rack. ... Jungfraujoch Observatorium Jungfrau Jungfraujoch Observatorium Jungfrau Jungfraujoch Observatorium Jungfrau Jungfraujoch and Jungfrau The Jungfraujoch is a col or saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps on the boundary between the cantons of Bern and Valais. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ...

The train into the mountain leaves from Kleine Scheidegg, which can be reached by trains from Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. The train enters the tunnel running eastward through the Eiger shortly after leaving Kleine Scheidegg. The Kleine Scheidegg (el. ... Population 3,760  (December 2002)   - Density 22 /km² (57 /sq. ... Population 2,663  (December 2002)   - Density 16 /km² (42 /sq. ...

Buildings at Top of Europe facility, the destination of the Jungfraujoch

It runs close behind the Eiger's north face, stopping at Eigerwand, where there is a window about 8 m long and a metre high, halfway up the face. The windows have been placed in holes used to remove excavated rock from the tunnel during construction, and are also occasionally used as access points to rescue climbers. This window was used for one of the final scenes of a Clint Eastwood spy movie the The Eiger Sanction. There one can get off the train to admire the view before the train continues five minutes later. The tunnel then turns west, heading towards the Jungfrau. There is a second stop at a window looking out on the Eismeer ("Sea of Ice") before the train continues to the Jungfraujoch. The tunnel was constructed between 1898 and 1912; it is about 7 km (4 mi) long, with gradients of up to 25%. The journey from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch takes approximately 50 minutes including the stops at Eigerwand and Eismeer; the downhill return journey taking only 35 minutes. For other uses, see Clint Eastwood (disambiguation). ... The spy film film genre deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way or as a basis for fantasy. ... {{Infobox Film | name = The Eiger Sanction | image = Eiger_sanction1. ...

A large complex of tunnels and buildings has been constructed at the Jungfraujoch, mostly into the south side of the Mönch. There is a hotel, two restaurants, an observatory, a research station, a small cinema, a ski school, and the "Ice Palace", a collection of elaborate ice sculptures. Another tunnel leads outside to a flat, snow-covered area, where one can walk around and look down to the Konkordiaplatz and the Aletsch Glacier, as well as the surrounding mountains. Ice sculpting on the streets of Gamla Stan, Stockholm Ice sculpture is a form of sculpture that uses ice as the raw material. ... Looking down on the Konkordiaplatz from the Jungfraujoch; the Aletsch Glacier turns to the right in the distance. ... Aletsch Glacier Aletsch Glacier Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, covers more than 120 square kilometres (more than 45 square miles) in southern Switzerland. ...

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