Alpe di Sorescia

Alpe di Sorescia is a dwelling in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino. Alpe di Sorescia is situated nearby to the dam Diga del Sella, as well as near the peak Pizzo Canariscio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lago della Sella and Monte Prosa.

Lago della Sella

Reservoir

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Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax.

Monte Prosa

Peak

Monte Prosa is a mountain in the Saint-Gotthard Massif, a mountain range in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. The mountain has an elevation of 2,737 m above sea level.

Saint Gotthard national museum

Museum

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Saint Gotthard national museum is situated 2 km west of Alpe di Sorescia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Fontana.

Swiss Alps

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The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.