The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of the Pennine Alps, whose summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest summits in the Alps and Europe.
Why is the Matterhorn so famous?
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The Matterhorn, known worldwide by its German name, is famed for its almost perfect pyramid shape. 4,478 meters high, its four-sided ridged rocky peak towers over an alpine panorama of unique beauty.