Saint Gotthard is a range of Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. The Saint Gotthard pass ruins across the range in the Lepontine Alps. The path was originally built in the 11th century. The Saint Gotthaard railroad is used to connect Ticino to the rest of Switzerland.
Clough, Amours de Voyage Dashboard
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This timeline, map, and gallery exhibit will accompany a critical edition of Arthur Hugh Clough's Amours de Voyage, to be completed as part of a graduate seminar at Purdue Univerity over winter 2021. We plan to use these resources to help explain the many geographical, cultural, and historical references in Clough's verse-novel.
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The Simplon Pass is located in Valais, Switzerland. It passes through the Lepontine Alps. The Simplon Railroads passes through two tunnels, Simplon Tunnels I and II, which are the longest in the world. These tunnels cross the Swiss-Itaalian border and are an important trade route.
Lugano is a district in Ticino, Switzerland. The main town of the district is also named Lugano. It is an Italian-speaking district. The town is located on the Italian border and near the edges of Lake Lugano. It is known for tourism, international banking, and chocolate.
Porlezza is an Italian village located on the edge of Lake Lugano. Porlzza is on the route to Lugano, and is located across a mountain from Menaggio on Lake Como.
Tyrol is a province in Austria. It borders on Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. It is named after the castle of Tirol near Merano. Tyrol contains the Brenner Pass, which has given it a strategic role throughout history.
England is the largest region of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England spans 50,334 square miles, and is bounded by Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The English climate is rather mild because of its proximity to the Atlantic basin, though it rains often in England. There are a total of eighty-one unitary and county governments in England. In 2007, its estimated population was ~50,710,000.
Greece, also known as Hellas or Ellas in Greek, is a republic in Europe. The country spans 50,944 square miles along the southern Balkan Peninsula, and ~75% of that land is mountainous. The largest city in Greece is Athens. Although Greece’s economy once relied more on agriculture, tourism and manufacturing are now vital contributors to revenue. In particular, Greece produces textiles, chemicals, plastic, rubber, and refined petroleum. Its population in 2001 was estimated to be ~10,706,290.
Sicily, or Sicilia in Italian, is the largest of the Meditteranean islands in Italy. Its total land mass is 9,925 square miles. It is separated from mainland Italy by the Straight of Messina. Geographically, Sicily is mostly hills and mountains, which are prolongations of the Apennines. Sicily has notably fertile soil and an agreeable climate, and its chief industry is agriculture. However, the region also manufactures chemicals, textiles, ships, wine, forest projects, and a few other goods. The island has three chief ports: Palermo, Catania, and Messina. Its population in 1991 was ~4,966,386.
Vesuvius, also known as Mount Vesuvius or Vesuvio in Italian, is a volcano in southern Italy. It is the only active volcano within mainland Europe, and sits on the Bay of Naples. Its main cone is approximately 4,000 feet, though the height of the volcanic cone fluctuates with each of Vesuvius’ eruptions.
Fiesole, Faesulae in ancient times, is a city in Tuscany in central Italy. Fiesole overlooks the Arno valley and Florence. Some of the most notable architectural features of Fiesole are a Roman theater built in 80 BC, Roman bath ruins, and a Romanesque cathedral. In 1991, its population was ~15,096.