Identifier: switzerlandadjac00baed (find matches)
Title: Switzerland ; and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; handbook for travellers
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Baedeker, Karl
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Publisher: Leipzig, Karl Baedeker
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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25 fr. Motor-omnibus to Courmayeur, see p. 362;diligence to St. Rhemy, see p. 369; motor-omnibus ofthe Hot. Centozto the St. Bernard Hospice daily in summer. Aosta (1910; pop. 6100), the Augusta Praetoria Salassorum 364 V. Route 76. AOSTA. From Courmayeur of the Komans, is beautifully situated at the confluence of theBulkier and the Dora Baltea. Its antiquities testify to the import-ance of the place during the Koman period. The luxuriant valley,about 2M. in width, is surrounded by lofty mountains: to the N.Mont Yelan and Grand Combin, to the N.W. Mont Eallere, to theS.W. the Rutor, to the S.E. Becca di Nona and Mont Emilius, etc.From the railway-station, on the S. side of the town, we passthrough a breach in the Roman Town Walls, which are flankedwith strong towers and still exist almost in their entire circuit.On the S.W. side the ancient facing and cornice of the wall are stillintact. In the Jardin Public (PL B, 2) is a bronze statue of VictorEmmanuel II., roi chasseur, by Tortone.
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NSignci iDebasLeipzig In the Place Charles-Albert, where the chief streets intersect,is the Hotel de Ville, containing the collections of the Italian Al-pine Club. To the N.E., in the Rue du Theatre-Romain, are theremains of the Roman Theatre (PI. 9; B, 1). The Rue Humbert-Premier, running to the E. from the PlaceCharles-Albert, passes through the ancient Porta Pretoria to the(X/4M.) *Honorary Arch of Augustus (PI. C, 1), with its ten Corin-thian pilasters, then crosses the Buthier, which has left its ancientchannel, to the massy arch of a Roman Bridge, half sunk in the ground. In the Rue St. Ours is the church of St. Ours (PI. C, 1), thecrypt of which is borne by Roman columns; in the choir are thetombstone of Bishop Gallus (d. 546) and finely-carved stalls. Thecloisters of the abbey have interesting early-Romanesque columns(12th cent.). Adjoining the church is a 13th cent, campanile. — ThePriory of St. Ours, close by, is a picturesque building of the 15thcent., with terracotta dec

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