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The Semmering Railway is a masterpiece of civil engineering from the pioneering days of railway building. It was the first high-mountain railway in the world and became the prototype for all high-mountain railways. The Semmering Railway passes over 16 stone arch viaducts, through 15 tunnels and over many stone bridges and several small iron bridges. The Kalte Rinne Viaduct is the highest and also the most imposing part of the Semmering Railway. The Semmering Railway runs for 41 km from Gloggnitz to Mürzzuschlag over the Semmering Pass in the mountains between Graz and Vienna, the capital city of Austria; the highest point of the railway line is 898 metres. The railway was built from 1848 to 1854 and was the last link in the Southern Railway between Vienna and Trieste in Italy. The railway was designed by Carl Ritter von Ghega. An other Alpine railwaThe Semmering Railway gained status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. An other Alpine railway is the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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   The Kalte Rinne Viaduct is also known as the '20-Schilling Blick'; it is the most impressive part of the Semmering Railway. The Semmering Railway is the final link between Vienna in Austria and Trieste in Italy. The construction started in 1848 and took six years to complete the railway line. This railway was completely built with hand tools; there were no tunnel drilling machines at the time. All the tunnels had to be drilled by hand. The Semmering Railway was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.

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   Semmering Railway: The '20-Schilling Blick' is the viewpoint from which people can enjoy the same view as it was depicted on the former Austrian 20-Shilling banknote. It is the most famous and most impressive vantage point of the Semmering Railway. The '20-Schilling Blick' is situated along the Semmering Railway between the Austrian the village of Breitenstein and the town of Mürzzuschlag. The latter of which is where the Southern Railway Museum is situated.

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   The 20-Schilling View is regarded as the heart of the Semmering Railway; it consists of the Kalte Rinne Viaduct, the Polleros Tunnel, the Krausel Klause Viaduct and the Krausel Tunnel. The Semmering Railway is widely considered a masterpiece of civil engineering from the pioneering days of railway building. This railway line runs over the Semmering Pass in the high mountains between Vienna and Graz. In 1854, the first passenger train crossed the Semmering Pass.

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   Semmering Railway: The railway station of Semmering, a small village halfway between Vienna and Graz along the Semmering Railway. The railway line was designed by Carl Ritter von Ghega, an Albanian-Austrian civil engineer. When the scenic and spectacular railway was completed in 1854, it brought numerous tourists from Vienna and Graz to the mountain village of Semmering. Nowadays, Semmering is a well-known Alpine resort in Austria.

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   Semmering Railway: The old Semmering Tunnel is located close to the railway station of the tiny village of Semmering. Semmering is located at the highest point of the Semmering Railway. The railway was the final link in the Southern Railway between Vienna in Austria and Trieste in Italy. The construction of a new railway tunnel started in 2015. The more than 27-km-long Semmering Base Tunnel is projected to be completed in 2030.

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   Semmering Railway: The Schwarza Viaduct crossing the River Schwarza. The viaduct is located in Payerbach; it is 228 metres long and 25 metres high, making it the longest viaduct of the Semmering Railway. The railway passes over sixteen viaducts, through fifteen tunnels, and over numerous small stone and iron bridges, all made with hand tools. The Semmering Railway is considered a true masterpiece of civil engineering from the pioneering days of railway building.

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   The Schwarza Railway Viaduct at the town of Payerbach is the longest viaduct of the Semmering Railway. The construction of the railway started in 1848. About 15,000 to 20,000 people worked on the construction of the Semmering Railway; about 700 of them died during its construction. The Semmering Railway has a track length of 41 km and overcomes an altitude difference of 457 metres; the highest point is 896 metres. The railway was completed in 1854.

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   Semmering Railway near Mürzzuschlag. The Southern Railway Museum Mürzzuschlag features the history of the Semmering Railway. The huge museum houses also an interesting collection of locomotives and associated equipment, such as a locomotive, dating from 1854, the year the Semmering Railway was completed. This railway was the world's first high-mountain railway and it became the prototype for all high-mountain railways.