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The mountains and volcanoes in Europe have shaped civilizations for thousands of years. Explore the Swiss Alps, the Matterhorn and Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that devoured Pompeii.

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, a range of low mountains and hills in England, extending southward from the Scottish border into central England. See more »

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The Ore Mountains

Ore Mountains (German: Erzgebirge; Czech: ), a low, wooded mountain range forming part of the German-Czech border.

The Pennines

, a range of low mountains and hills in England, extending southward from the Scottish border into central England.

The Pyrenees

, a mountain chain along the border of France and Spain, forming a formidable barrier separating the main part of Europe from the Iberian Peninsula.

The Sudenten Mountains

Sudeten Mountains, also Sudetes (Czech and Polish: Sudety), a series of relatively low mountain ranges along the border between Poland and the Czech Republic.

Vesuvius

Vesuvius, a volcano in southern Italy near the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples, about eight miles (13 km) southeast of the city of Naples.

Vosges

Vosges, a mountain range in northeastern France. It rises abruptly from and parallels the Rhine valley for about 120 miles (190 km), from the Belfort Gap northward to the German border.