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Titlis

Also known as Mount Titlis

Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps in central Switzerland, rising to 3,238 metres on the border of the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. It overlooks the valley and abbey of Engelberg, founded below it in 1120. Its glacier and summit are reached by cable cars from Engelberg, including the world's first revolving cable car, opened in 1992.

Titlis
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Imperial Abbey of Engelberg

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