Matterhorn, Switzerland

Great image of the Matterhorn, with 4478 meters one of the highest mountains of the Alps. It is located in Switzerland near the Italian border. A party led by Edward Whymper was the first to ever climb the mountain all the way up to the top. This happened in 1865. It was one of the last Alpine mountains to be mastered but this didn't happen without cost. 4 people of the party died in a fall. The north face of the mountain was first climbed in 1931. The Matterhorn is one of the deadliest mountains in the Alps with over 500 people dead since 1865.
The great card was sent by Vanessa for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag

Switzerland Mapcard

Awesome mapcard of Switzerland sent by Vanessa85 for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag.

Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland (UNESCO)

The Aletsch Glacier is the biggest glacier in the Alps. It is located in Switzerland and the whole area known as the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001.
Zaza Lein sent me this beautiful card.

Zwingli Door, Great Minster. Zürich

Ingrid Passarello sent me this magnificent postcard showing the Zwingli Door at the Great Minster of Zürich for the WiP July General Swap. Huldrych Zwingli was a leader of the reformation in Switzerland. In 1518 he became Pastor of the Great Minster in Zürich.