27 May 2009

Aareschlucht bei Meiringen

This early postcard, probably around 1910-1915, features the Aare River gorge (Aareschlucht) near Meiringen, Switzerland.  Satellite imagery from the area is quite stunning, and the view from the ground today is equally as beautiful as it was a hundred years ago. The first path to and through the gorge was built in 1888 and, naturally, [...]