Grimsel Hospiz
von Dieter Hofer
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Der Grimselsee ist mit einem effektiv genutzten Volumen von 95 Mio. m3 der grösste Speichersee im Gri...
Der Staudamm 'Spittallamm' am Grimselpass wurde 1932 gebaut um das Wasser der Aare zur Stromerzeugung...
Die Oberaarstraße kann von Autos nur in einer Richtung gleichzeitig befahren werden. Aber sie bietet ...
Der künstliche Wasserfall am Nordufer führt dem Grimselsee über einen Stollen das Wasser des benachba...
Der Grimselpass ist ein Pass in den Alpen in der Schweiz. Die Grimselpasshöhe liegt auf 2'165 m ü. ...
Das Nägelisgrätli bietet eine schöne Wanderung vom Grimselpass zum Rhonegletscher oder umgekehrt. Hoc...
Marvel at our forefathers' pioneering achievements in railway technology surrounded by magnificent mo...
Vom nahe dem Grimselpass in der Schweiz gelegenen Sidelhorn hat man einen wunderbaren Blick in die Be...
Die Landschaft im oberen Aaretal wurde von den Eiszeitgletschern geform. Sie haben den Granit gerunde...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
