The direct route of the road built by Napoleon over the Simplon originally bypassed Brig and led from Glis church with a bridge over the Saltina Gorge directly to Ried-Brig. However, this section of road was of no great importance in terms of traffic policy: Simplon traffic ran through the old town of Brig. The increased volume of traffic led to precarious conditions in Brig in the fifties of the 20th century. The direct connection between Glis and Napoleon Bridge was to be classified and turned into a bypass. Brig defended itself against this plan with a white paper in 1954 and built the New Simplon Road along the Saltina on municipal territory.
Today, a road still runs under the monastery arch. However, the road is mainly used by pedestrians.
Guided tours: not possible
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Directions & Parking facilities
Public transport: From Brig train station, it's around a 15-minute walk to the monastery arch of St. Ursula Monastery.
Directions: By car, you can park in the "Parkhaus Altstadt" parking garage. From there, you can reach the monastery arch within a 5-minute walk. Alternatively, you can park in the parking spaces at Alte Simplonstrasse 55 above the monastery arch.
Directions: By car, you can park in the "Parkhaus Altstadt" parking garage. From there, you can reach the monastery arch within a 5-minute walk. Alternatively, you can park in the parking spaces at Alte Simplonstrasse 55 above the monastery arch.
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