Jungfrau-Bahn poster. Jungfrau-Joch poster. Jungfrau Railway Print
As the label on this 1930 vintage Swiss Railway poster reads, the Jungfraujoch at an elevation of 3457 metres in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland is the end of the line of the Jungfrau-Bahn. The poster created by the Swiss artist Ernst Hodel depicts the Jungfrau Bahn railway station sitting near the summit of the magnificent Jungfrau mountain. The poster shows hikers and walkers making their way to and from Europe’s highest railway station.
What is the Jungfrau railway?
The famous Jungfrau Railway or Jungfraubahn as it is known in Germany is a mountain railway in the Swiss Alps. The Jungfraujoch has provided access for tourists to the Jungfraujoch tourists since 1912 The Jungfrau-Bahn connects the Kleine Scheidegg railway station on the summit of the Kleine Scheidegg mountain pass to the Jungfraujoch across the Valais border. The Jungfraujoch is a glacial snow saddle that connects two 4000m Swiss Alps mountains, the Jungfrau (which gives the railway its name) and the Mönch.
In 1930, at the time the Jungfrau-Bahn poster was created, the station was the highest railway in Europe located, the poster states, at an elevation of 3,457m. Today, the elevation given is, presumably a more accurate, six meters higher at 3,463 metres. Still the highest railway station in Europe! The railway runs predominately within the Jungfrau Tunnel, built into the neighbouring Eiger and Mönch mountains, to protect the line from snow and extreme weather.
Why visit the Jungfraujoch?
The Jungfraujoch is a truly awe-inspiring destination, offering unparalleled views of some of the most majestic landscapes in the world. This glacier saddle, found high up in the Bernese Oberland mountains of Switzerland, is perched at an elevation of nearly 11,000 feet above sea level. It’s situated on the boundary between the cantons of Bern and Valais, halfway between Interlaken and Fiesch and is surrounded by massive snow-capped peaks and glaciers on all sides, this incredible natural wonder truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most spectacular places on earth.
Ernst Hodel poster artist
Ernst Hodel was born in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1881. He was the son of Ernst Hodel Sr., also a well-known artist. Despite initially discouraging his son to become an artist, he eventually relented and allowed Hodel Jr to start an apprenticeship at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. Once he had finished his studies, his travels lead him to Paris and Milan. Just a few years later, following the death of his father, Hodel Jr returned home to Lucerne. Here he began to create travel and tourism posters, create pastoral and idyllic landscapes of the Bernese landscape and complete a project his father had been working on at the time of his death, a series of large scale panoramic views of the Alps.
Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears, or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.
The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £15. So you can bag a bargain of print and frame for a great price.
