rhaetian railway
states: [italy] [switzerland]
category: cultural
year: 2008
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 46.4983333333, 9.8463888889
unesco id: 1276
world heritage site: 1276
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The Rhaetian Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Italy and Switzerland, recognized in 2008, is a scenic rail network featuring the Albula and Bernina lines, completed in 1910, winding through the Alps. With stunning viaducts, tunnels, and spiral loops like the Landwasser Viaduct, it showcases early 20th-century engineering amid breathtaking mountain landscapes. This transnational site reflects a harmonious blend of technology and nature, highlighting the region’s cultural and industrial heritage.