Funicular da Nazaré
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N 39° 36.160 W 009° 04.415
29S E 493682 N 4383661
This elevator provides a transport between Nazaré (low by the beach) and Sítio (high on the cliffs)
Waymark Code: WM85VE
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/04/2010
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Inaugurated in 1889, July 28th, the Funicular of Nazaré is considered one of the better initiatives of the town’s history; allowing the growth and development of Sítio as well as a better connection to the beach quarter.
The responsible for the project was Raul Mesnier du Ponsard, Gustave Eiffel’s pupil and responsible for most of Lisbon ’s cable cars. Until 1963, a steam machine pulled the first cars, which were replaced, in 1968, by new and safer electric cars. These cars worked tirelessly until 2001, being replaced by more modern, comfortable and safer ones, in July 2002.
Winter time (middle September to middle July): 07.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
Departures every 15 minutes
Summer time (July to September): 07.00 a.m. to 02 a.m.
Constant departures
You can also take your bike with you.
Seasonal?: Open All Year
Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]
Length of Track: 380 m
Angle of Incline: 42%.
Elevation: 110 m
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