Simplon Hospice

Name: Simplon Hospice
Address: Simplon, Switzerland

Simplon, Switzerland · built 1831

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. The hospice has always been run by the Canons of Saint Augustine. The Simplon Hospice is located 1,998 m (6, 555 ft) above sea level at the mountain saddle of the Simplon Pass.

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