"Der Reiszug"
Festung Hohensalzburg
Salzburg, Austria

Text and photos by Michel Azéma


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Part 7 - The Festung Hohensalzburg Public Funicular

Located on the north side of the fortress this funicular was built in 1892 and was first a water-ballast funicular.


TECHNICAL DATAS
Start1892
End----
Type of funicular
Type of tracks
Energy 1892-1959
till 1959
Lower stationFestungsgasse (437 m)
Top stationFestung Hohensalzburg (535 m)
Length196 m
Diff. of levels98 m
Maximum Gradient62 %
Gauge1,04 m
Speed5 m/s
Time of a ride1'


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