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13-676: Simplon is the name of a region in the Alps, and can refer to: Simplon Pass , high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland Simplon Tunnel , close to the pass Simplon (département) , a former French département corresponding with modern Valais, Switzerland Simplon, Valais , a Swiss municipality Simplon (Paris Metro) ,

26-518: A party of journalists was invited to inspect the improvements and it was announced that the necessary improvements had been implemented on 37 km (23 mi) of the 42.5 km (26.4 mi) between Brig in Valais and the Italian frontier at Gondo , that 110 of the 180 million Swiss francs budgeted to the project had been spent and that, while a further five years would be needed to complete all

39-449: A plan whereby the pass could be kept open all through the year, and not closed to traffic between October and late April, like most Alpine passes at this altitude. The improvements included several lengthy avalanche shelters along the more exposed stretches of road and the expansion of certain road tunnels to accommodate full size tourist coaches which were significantly taller than the post buses used for local passengers. In October 1970,

52-708: A stop on the Paris Metro Simplon , a farm and railway station in Namibia (see de:Simplon (Namibia) ) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Simplon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simplon&oldid=1252464057 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

65-499: Is a lake located near the pass at an elevation of 2,028 m (6,654 ft). There are several high peaks around that can be climbed directly from the pass. These include Wasenhorn , Hubschhorn , Breithorn (Simplon) , and Monte Leone . There had been a locally used passage through the mountains here for several centuries, but the pass acquired international significance during the Napoleonic occupation. Between 1801 and 1805

78-622: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Simplon Pass The lowest point of the col , and the lowest point on the watershed between the basins of the Rhone and the Po in Switzerland lies in marshland about 500 m (1,640 ft) west of the Simplon Pass settlement at an altitude of 1,995 m or 6,545 ft. Rotelsee

91-522: The Celtic Briga , meaning “hill fortress” or “height, then castle”. Mentioned for the first time in 1215, Brigue was not recognized as a town until the 17th century. It underwent major development thanks to Kaspar Jodok von Stockalper (1609-1691), a shrewd businessman nicknamed “King of Simplon”. Brig’s thermal springs were already renowned during the Middle Ages. Ruined by a landslide in

104-460: The 15th century, they were cleared in 1471 and annexed to the public baths. The Jesuit Collège du Saint-Esprit, built between 1673 and 1688, is a fine example of Baroque architecture. On January 25, 1913, Brig was the starting point for Juan Bielovucic 's 28-minute monoplane flight across the Alps to Domodossola . On September 24, 1993, the town was partially devastated by flooding, following

117-524: The Simplon Road was constructed by the engineer Nicolas Céard at the direction of the emperor in order to transport artillery pieces through the pass between the Rhône valley and Italy . Since then, the pass has been usable by road vehicles: first post carriages , replaced early in the twentieth century by post buses . The road was periodically improved and in 1950 the cantonal authorities created

130-544: The old fortification of Gondo (a town near the pass) to build a statue about nine meters high. The monument was inaugurated in September 1944. In 2005, a memorial was built representing the 200th anniversary of the construction of the "Napoleon Road". Brig, Switzerland Brig , known as Brig in German and Briga in Italian, is a town in the canton of Valais , in the commune of Brig-Glis . The name Brig comes from

143-863: The overflow of the Saltina River. This town’s inhabitants are called Brigois. They are nicknamed the Brigands, and are also known as Holzschüö, Sschüöblätza and Turugeuche in Swiss German , i.e. the clogs, the bakers and those who take pride in their turreted houses. The community had 468 inhabitants in 1798, 412 in 1802, 596 in 1827, 721 in 1850, 1,012 in 1860, 1,172 in 1888, 2,182 in 1900, 3,132 in 1920, 3,854 in 1950, 5,191 in 1970, 9,608 (including Glis and Brigerbad) in 1980, 10,602 in 1990 and 11,590 in 2000. ● PostBus offers connections to Saas Fee , Naters , Visp and Domodossola in Italy via

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156-613: The projected improvements, the Simplon Pass could now be used safely all through the year. The former Simplon département (the Swiss canton Valais ) was named after the pass. The Simplon Pass was also outfitted with rails for train service. The 20 km (12 mi)-long Simplon Tunnel was opened in 1906. The historic Orient Express used the Simplon route intermittently during the twentieth century, as it carried passengers between Istanbul and Paris . The Hospice du Simplon , at

169-725: The top of the pass, is owned by the Congregation of Canons Regular at Grand-Saint-Bernard. During the Second World War , officers of the 11th Alpine Brigade of the Swiss Army , based in Zwischbergen, proposed the construction of the stone monument depicting an eagle , the symbol of the brigade. The Bernese architect Erwin Friedrich Baumann designed the monument based on the use of granite blocks from

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