"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

Start	1892
End	----
Type of funicular
Type of tracks
Energy	1892-1959 till 1959
Lower station	Festungsgasse (437 m)
Top station	Festung Hohensalzburg (535 m)
Length	196 m
Diff. of levels	98 m
Maximum Gradient	62 %
Gauge	1,04 m
Speed	5 m/s
Time of a ride	1'

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