In the 13th century, the Gotthard Pass region in the heart of the Alps became negotiable and rapidly developed into an economically important north-south crossing point.
Na narị afọ nke iri na atọ, ógbè Gotthard Pass dị n'etiti Alps nwere arụrịta ụka ma mekwaa ngwa ngwa banye na mpaghara njikọta ugwu ugwu na ndịda.