Matterhorn

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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.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Matterhorn canonical 50
Matterhorn (mountain) 1
Matterhorn mountain 1

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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
Edward Whymper
Lord Francis Douglas
Michel Croz
Peter Taugwalder senior
surface form: 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
Switzerland
knownFor prominent isolated peak
pyramidal shape
role in mountaineering history
liesWithin Aosta Valley
Canton of Valais
locatedIn Alps
Pennine Alps
locatedNear Cervinia
Zermatt
notableRoute Lion ridge
surface form: Furggen ridge

Hörnli ridge
Lion ridge
Zmutt ridge
onBorderWith Italy
Switzerland
parentPeak Zinalrothorn
surface form: Weisshorn
partOf Alpine mountain range
prominence 1042 metres
rangeHighPointOf none
topographicIsolation 13.7 kilometres

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Matterhorn north face partOf Matterhorn
Valais Alps region contains Matterhorn