The broken rope from the first ascent of the Matterhorn
Museum Zermatlantis
Matterhorn Museum, Zermatt, open daily throughout the summer.
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Under the glass dome of the former casino, next to the village church, a sunken world lies underground: Zermatlantis. Experience the myth of Zermatt, a farmers’ village that became a world famous health and ski resort. See the broken rope from the first Matterhorn ascent.
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