LONGEST & HIGHEST Funicular in Portugal - Elevador de Santa Luzia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 41° 42.113 W 008° 50.039
29T E 513813 N 4616690
The Elevador de Santa Luzia is a funicular in the city of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WM8W35
Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/19/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 4

Eng: The Elevador de Santa Luzia is a funicular in the city of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, linking the railway station to the church of Santa Luzia.
Opened on July 2, 1923 and was its promoter Bernardo Pinto Abrunhosa. On April 19, 2001 was decommissioned and entered into the degradation process.
In June 2005 began its restoration, and the elevator opened again to the public on April 5, 2007.
Winning an elevation of 160 meters the highest of the contry in six to seven minutes, the trip from Santa Luzia in Funicular is the longest of all cable cars in the country, with its 650 meters, having more than twice the distance that the one that follows, the one of Nazaré (310 meters)

Confirmation on the official website of the city of Viana do Castelo:
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Or in Wikipedia:
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PT: O Elevador de Santa Luzia é um funicular localizado na cidade de Viana do Castelo, Portugal, ligando a estação ferroviária da cidade à Igreja de Santa Luzia.
Inaugurado a 2 de Julho de 1923, tendo sido seu promotor Bernardo Pinto Abrunhosa. Em 19 de Abril de 2001 foi desactivado e entrou em processo de degradação.
Em Junho de 2005 foi iniciado o seu restauro, e o elevador abriu de novo ao público em 5 de Abril de 2007.
Vencendo um desnível de 160 metros o maior do país, em seis a sete minutos, a viagem no Funicular de Santa Luzia é a mais longa de todos os funiculares do país, com os seus 650 metros, tendo mais do dobro da distância do que se lhe segue, o da Nazaré (com 310 metros)

Confirmação no website oficial da cidade de Viana do Castelo:
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ou na Wikipedia:
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Type of documentation of superlative status: Official website

Location of coordinates: Coordinates taken at the top of the funicular's track.

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