Zermatt in Visp, Wallis, Switzerland — Central Europe (the Alps)
Horace Benedict de Saussure
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2013
1. Horace Benedict de Saussure Marker
Horace Benedict de Saussure
Schweizerischer Naturforscher von Genf
(1740 – 1799)
Das Klein-Matterhorn (3883 m. u. M.)
Mit Führer Coutetaus Chamonix.
Mit dieser Erstbesteigung begann in Zermatt
das Zeitalter Des Alpinismus
Sie machte unser Dorf zur Metropolis Alpina
und zum Kurort von Weltruf
Anlässlich des 200 Jahrestages und
der Einsegnung des Parkes bei der Kapelle Winkelmatten
gedenken Wir mit grosser Wertschätzung
die ser Pionierleistung
Am Bergfuhrerfest 1992
German-English translation:
Horace Benedict de Saussure
Swiss naturalist of Geneva
(1740 - 1799)
The Klein Matterhorn (elevation 3883 meters)
With guide Coutetaus Chamonix.
With this ascent began in Zermatt
the era of alpinism
It made our village an alpine metropolis
and world-reknown spa
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary and
the consecration of the park at the Winkelmatten Chapel
We remember with great appreciation
this pioneering effort
At the 1992 mountain guide festival
Erected 1992 by Community of Zermatt.
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Location. 46° 0.785′ N, 7° 44.713′ E. Marker is in Zermatt, Valais (Wallis), in Visp. Marker is on Staldenstrasse close to Winkelmattenweg, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Staldenstrasse 120, Zermatt, Valais 3920, Switzerland. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peter Taugwalder (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Parish Church of St. Maurizius, Zermatt (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Rudolf Taugwalder (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); First Ascent of the Matterhorn (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Hotel Monte Rosa (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Edward Whymper (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Bergfuhrerplatz (Mountain Guide Square) (approx. 0.8 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Horace Bénédict de Saussure - Encyclopedia Britannica. Horace Bénédict de Saussure, (born Feb. 17, 1740, Geneva, Switz.—died Jan. 22, 1799, Geneva), Swiss physicist, geologist, and early Alpine explorer who developed an improved hygrometer to measure atmospheric humidity. (Submitted on August 22, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 10, 2013
2. Horace Benedict de Saussure Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 10, 2013
3. Horace Benedict de Saussure Marker
Chapel Winkelmatten in the background.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 10, 2013
4. Winkelmatten Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
