Matterhorn

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Alpine peak mountain mountaineering destination tourist attraction

The Matterhorn is a famous pyramidal Alpine peak on the border between Switzerland and Italy, renowned for its striking shape and prominence in mountaineering history.

Aliases (2)

Matterhorn (mountain) ×1
Matterhorn mountain ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Alpine peak → mountain → mountaineering destination → tourist attraction →
climbingDifficulty	high →
country	Italy → Switzerland →
elevation	14692 feet → 4478 metres →
featuredOn	Toblerone chocolate packaging →
firstAscentBy	Charles Hudson → Douglas Hadow NERFINISHED → Edward Whymper → Lord Francis Douglas → Michel Croz → Peter Taugwalder junior → Peter Taugwalder senior →
firstAscentDate	1865-07-14 →
geologicalComposition	gneiss → sedimentary rocks →
hasFace	east face → north face → south face → west face →
hasGlacier	Matterhorn Glacier → Theodul Glacier vicinity →
isSymbolOf	Swiss Alps NERFINISHED → Switzerland →
knownFor	prominent isolated peak → pyramidal shape → role in mountaineering history →
liesWithin	Aosta Valley → Canton of Valais NERFINISHED →
locatedIn	Alps NERFINISHED → Pennine Alps NERFINISHED →
locatedNear	Cervinia → Zermatt →
notableRoute	Furggen ridge → Hörnli ridge → Lion ridge → Zmutt ridge →
onBorderWith	Italy → Switzerland →
parentPeak	Weisshorn →
partOf	Alpine mountain range →
prominence	1042 metres →
rangeHighPointOf	none →
topographicIsolation	13.7 kilometres →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Canton of Valais → Pennine Alps → Valais →	contains
Edward Whymper →	climbed
Aosta Valley →	hasPeak
Crans-Montana →	hasViewOf
Ultra-prominent peaks of Europe →	includes
Matterhorn Bobsleds ("Matterhorn (mountain)") →	inspiredBy
Gorner Glacier →	isEastOf
Edward Whymper →	madeFirstAscentOf
Zermatt →	near
Soarin' Around the World →	notableScenesInclude
Jean-Antoine Carrel →	placeOfDeath
Matterhorn Bobsleds ("Matterhorn mountain") →	theme
Jean-Antoine Carrel →	workLocation