Drei Zinnen
| Tre Cime di Lavaredo | |
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| Drei Zinnen | |
The north faces of the Tre Cime
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,999 m (9,839 ft) |
| Prominence | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Listing | Great north faces of the Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°37′07″N 12°18′20″E / 46.61861°N 12.30556°ECoordinates: 46°37′07″N 12°18′20″E / 46.61861°N 12.30556°E |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Three Peaks, Three Merlons (Italian, German) |
| Geography | |
 Tre Cime di Lavaredo
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| Parent range | Sexten Dolomites, Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 21, 1869 by Paul Grohmann with guides Franz Innerkofler and Peter Salcher from south. |
The Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Italian for "three peaks of Lavaredo", Italian pronunciation: ['tre 'tʃime 'di lava'redo]), also called the Drei Zinnen (German for "three merlons", 
German pronunciation ), are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites of northeastern Italy. They are probably one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps. The three peaks, from east to west, are:
The peaks are composed of well-layered dolostones of the Dolomia Principale (Hauptdolomit) formation, Carnian to Rhaetian in age, as are many other groups in the Dolomites (e.g., the Tofane, the Pelmo or the Cinque Torri).
Until 1919 the peaks formed part of the border between Italy and Austria. Now they lie on the border between the Italian provinces of South Tyrol and Belluno and still are a part of the linguistic boundary between German-speaking and Italian-speaking majorities. The Cima Grande has an elevation of 2,999 metres (9,839 ft). It stands between the Cima Piccola, at 2,857 metres (9,373 ft), and the Cima Ovest, at 2,973 metres (9,754 ft).
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