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    December 4, 2018

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    The Sphinx Observatory isn’t the highest astronomical observatory on earth, but it might feel like it to the lucky travelers who visit. To reach the observatory, they take a train up into the Swiss Alps, alight at Europe’s highest railway station, and ascend in an elevator tunneled inside the mountain. Once on top, stargazing is the academic focus, but visitors can take in sweeping views from the Sphinx’s 11,716-foot vantage. On either side are the Jungfrau and the Mönch, both members of the ‘four-thousander’ club—mountains that tower at least 4,000 meters (that’s 13,123 feet) above sea level.

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  2. Sphinx Observatory - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx_Observatory
    • Altitude: 3,571 m (11,716 ft)
    • Established: 1937
    • The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located. At 3,571 m above mean sea level, it is one of the highest observatories in the world. Accessible to the public, it is also the second highest observation deck in Switzerland. The mountain top has been tunneled to fit an elevator which ascends to the observatory from the Jungfraujoch railway station, the highest such train statio
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    Nov 04, 2018 · Switzerland visit. Definitely a visit is warranted if you are visiting Zurich or Interlacken. The observatory is worth seeing and the view of the Alps is spell binding. ... Get quick answers from Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory staff and past visitors. Note: your question will be posted publicly on the Questions & Answers page ...
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    • Location: Jungfraujoch, 3801, Swiss Alps

  5. The Sphinx Observatory in Jungfraujoch, Switzerland

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    The Sphinx Observatory in Jungfraujoch. Any tourist brochure showing Switzerland Bernese Alps image is missing, not missing image three giants Eiger, Monch and Jungfraujoch, not missing Astronomical Observatory image of Jungfraujoch, that Sphinx of 3571m altitude, a mark is not missed by the armies of tourists who come here in all seasons.

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