Zugspitze (tsōkˈshpĭtˈsə) [key], mountain, 9,721 ft (2,963 m)
high, in the Bavarian Alps and on the German–Austrian border;
highest peak of Germany. A cog-and-pinion railroad connects the
popular resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, at its foot, with the
summit. Zugspitze is home to a meteorlogical observatory. The
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