The Ice Palace located on the Jungfraujoch is a captivating sight that welcomes visitors regardless of stormy or freezing Arctic conditions. Each year skilled ice sculptors craft creations, like eagles, penguins and polar bears within the palace. This unique attraction remains open throughout the year offering an experience, for those who venture inside.

Jungfraujoch “Top of Europe” Ice Palace
Frozen Artistry: Unveiling the Stunning Ice Sculptures of Jungfraujoch’s Ice Palace
Beauty is often fleeting and therefore all the more valuable. This is particularly true of the ice palace on the Jungfraujoch and its precious treasures. As early as the 1930s, mountain guides used picks and saws to create the corridors and halls in the middle of the Jungfraufirn. Nowadays, it is talented artists who shape the ice with extreme sensitivity.
On a smooth tour through this frosty world, visitors can discover their works of art in the niches. Eagles, penguins and bears look as lifelike as if they had just solidified into ice. Even at temperatures of minus three degrees Celsius, this art is meltingly beautiful.
Here are some of the highlights that visitors can experience in the Ice Palace on the Jungfraujoch:
- Fascinating ice sculptures: The Ice Palace is decorated with artistic sculptures and carvings made of ice. These impressive works of art are created by talented artists and give the palace a magical atmosphere.
- Frozen gallery: The palace has an impressive gallery with icy paintings and artistic installations. The combination of light and ice creates a unique environment that appeals to the senses.
- Icy corridors: Visitors can wander through winding corridors made of ice and admire the impressive architecture of the Ice Palace. The corridors lead to different sections of the palace and offer different perspectives on the frosty world.
- Informative exhibitions: In some areas of the Ice Palace there are informative exhibitions about glaciers, ice formations and the surrounding Alpine landscape. Visitors have the opportunity to learn more about the fascinating world of ice and the mountain environment.
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