Festungsbahn - Salzburg, Austria
Posted by: geminiamy
N 47° 47.787 E 013° 02.758
33T E 353668 N 5295525
A steep funicular to Festung Hohensalzburg castle.
Waymark Code: WM2D4W
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date Posted: 10/14/2007
Views: 175
This funicular uses two 48-passenger cars on a track with passing sidings.
It was originally built in 1892 and used water as the counterweight. It changed over to electrical power in 1959.
The cost to ride one way in 2007 was 2.10 Euros.
If you want to see what it looks like from up top, click the bottom link from the website below. It will give you a panoramic image you can pan through. It is better than anything I took on that cloudy day.
The coordinates are for the lower platform.
Seasonal?: Not known
Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]
Length of Track: 198 m.
Angle of Incline: 62%
Elevation: 120 m.
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