FASTEST - Europe's Fastest Elevator
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 30.533 E 013° 22.500
33U E 389716 N 5818880
Europes fastes elevator in one of Berlin's tallest buildings.
Waymark Code: WMMM3J
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 10/06/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 22
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The Kollhoff-Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the German capital, is home to an engineering marvel. A plaque at the elevator door tells us, that we are about to enter "The Fastest Elevator in Europe," built in 1999 by the Thyssen Company.

Geschwindigkeit: 8,5 m/s
Speed: 28 ft/s or 19 mph

Förderhöhe: 90.15 m
Traveling hight: 296 ft

Fahrzeit: 20 sec.
Travel time: 20 sec

The elvator takes people to a restaurant at the top floor and to a viewing platform. You can take a ride at this Youtube Video.

View from the top Kollhoff-Tower, built 1999

Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque

Location of coordinates: Front Door

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