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St. Bernhard, patron saint of mountaineers

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  • Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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    August 22, 2020

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    Great view towards the water meadows and across to the wagon gap.
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    July 31, 2019

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    On the wonderful vantage point just below the Inn Rotsteinpass is the statue of St. Bernard patron saint of mountaineers.
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    September 15, 2022

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    Bernhard von Menthon is a saint of the Catholic Church and has been the patron saint of Alpine residents and mountaineers since 1923. Bernhard von Menthon founded the hospice on the Great St. Bernhard, one of the first facilities for the purpose of rescue from mountain distress. Wikipedia

    Born: 1020, Menthon-Saint-Bernard Castle, Menthon-Saint-Bernard, France

    Deceased June 1081, Novara, Italy
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    Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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