Top of Europe
The Top of Europe is a high-altitude building located in the Swiss canton of Bern. It overlooks the Aletsch Glacier from the south side of the Jungfraujoch, at a height of 3,454 metres above sea level.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jungfraujoch and Sphinx Observatory.
Jungfraujoch
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station situated near the Jungfraujoch, in the canton of Valais, a few metres from the border with the canton of Bern.
Sphinx Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Eric Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located. Sphinx Observatory is situated 200 metres east of Top of Europe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stechelberg and Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Stechelberg
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen. Stechelberg is situated 6 km west of Top of Europe.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Gimmelwald
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gimmelwald is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards Lauterbrunnen, and in 2020 had a population of 130.
Top of Europe
- Type: Building
- Description: High-altitude building Switzerland
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.54718° or 46° 32′ 50″ northLongitude
7.9825° or 7° 58′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FR9GXWJ+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 207643068OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17089373
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Panorama-Webcam Jungfraujoch and Ice Palace.
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