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Antikbar, One sheet
Wengernalp Railway poster is a vintage travel advertisement created by the Swiss painter Ernst Hodel (1881–1955). It was printed by Paul Bender in Zollikon-Zurich, likely around the 1950s.
Poster Details
Artist: Ernst Hodel
Location: Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, featuring views of the Wengernalp area and the snow-capped Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains.
Railway Information: The Wengernalp Railway is the world's longest continuous cogwheel railway, connecting Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg.
Scene: The artwork features a scenic view of a large tree and red wildflowers in the foreground, with cows grazing on slopes near small wooden chalets at the foot of the mountains. The scene depicts the Scheidegg railway station, which has significantly grown over time from the small village shown in early posters. |
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