A Himalayan panorama viewed from Naina Peak in Nainital by Adolph Schlagintweit, April 29,1855. The “Chiner Panorama” was the first detailed view of a long stretch of the Himalayas featuring Nanda Devi (7,816 m), the highest and most sacred peak.

A Himalayan panorama viewed from Naina Peak in Nainital by Adolph Schlagintweit, April 29,1855. The “Chiner Panorama” was the first detailed view of a long stretch of the Himalayas featuring Nanda Devi (7,816 m), the highest and most sacred peak.

Bildquelle: Alpine Museum, Munich