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'''Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes''', brings together two [[historic]] [[railway]] lines that cross the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Alps]] through two passes. Opened in 1904, the Albula line in the north western part of the property is 67 km long. It features an impressive set of structures including 42 [[tunnel]]s and covered galleries and 144 viaducts and [[bridge]]s. The 61 km Bernina pass line features 13 tunnels and galleries and 52 viaducts and bridges. The property is exemplary of the use of the railway to overcome the isolation of [[settlement]]s in the Central Alps early in the 20th century, with a major and lasting socio-economic impact on life in the [[mountains]]. It constitutes an outstanding technical, architectural and environmental ensemble and embodies architectural and civil engineering achievements, in harmony with the [[landscape]]s through which they pass.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1276</ref>

== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]

== External links ==
*[https://www.rhb.ch/en/world-of-railway-experiences/unesco-world-heritage Website about the Rhaetian Railway]

== References ==
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[[Category:Switzerland]]
[[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:Railroads]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]]