Elevation 942 m | ||
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Similar Ruppen Pass, St Anton Pass, Sattel Pass, Wildhaus Pass, Wasserfluh Pass | ||
Stoss Pass (el. 942 m.) is a mountain pass between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
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Map of Stoss Pass, 9056 Gais, Switzerland
HistoryEdit
On June 17, 1405 during the Appenzell Wars, there was a battle on the pass between 400 soldiers from Appenzell and 1200 Habsburg and abbatial soldiers. The Appenzellers were victorious and thereby won their independence from the Abbey of St. Gall. There is a monument on the site.
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Stoss Pass Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA