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Festung Hohensalzburg Salzburg, Austria The oldest funicular still in use!!! ...since 1504...may be 1495...!!! |
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![]() Arms of Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach (1495-1519) |
Unbelievable but true! The oldest railway in the world is a funicular! The oldest railway in the world is still in use! The oldest railway was built in 1504 (or 1495)! |
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On this engraving of Georg Christoph (1650) the "Reiszug" is visible (letter F) |
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The same view today. (photo Clemens M. Hutter) |
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The "Reiszug" today from the Nonnberg (photo Michel Azéma) |
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