Napoleon's Sempione Road

Napoleon's Sempione Road. Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the construction of a road through the Sempione pass, which was completed in 1806. The road was a signific…

Location: Sempione Pass, Bellinzona, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the construction of a road through the Sempione pass, which was completed in 1806. The road was a significant achievement, requiring 5000 workers and 250,000 kilograms of explosives to blast through the mountain.

Source: linea del Sempione dal Lemano al Verbano : notizie storiche, tecniche e descrittive / [a cura delle] Ferrovie federali svizzere

Napoleon's Sempione Road — Bellinzona, Canton of Zurich

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