Sternwarte

Sternwarte is an observatory in Simplon, Brig District, Valais. Sternwarte is situated nearby to the hotel Simplon Hospice, as well as near the historic site KiL.22.220.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simplon Pass and Old hospice.

Simplon Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont.

Old hospice

Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Old hospice is situated 1 km southwest of Sternwarte.

The Simplon Hospice is a large building where travellers and merchants can get food, accommodation and shelter from the harsh climate. In a decree of 21 February 1801 Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned the building of a hospice on top of the Simplon Pass. Simplon Hospice is situated 750 metres northeast of Sternwarte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosswald and Ried-Brig.

Rosswald

Village

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres. Rosswald is situated 7 km north of Sternwarte.