Elevador do Mercado - Coimbra, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tmob
N 40° 12.638 W 008° 25.510
29T E 548916 N 4451294
The Elevador do Mercado is a funicular in the city of Coimbra, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMBAZF
Location: Coimbra, Portugal
Date Posted: 04/28/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ddraig Ddu
Views: 11

The Elevador do Mercado, of Funicular of the Market, is located in Coimbra, Portugal, and is runned by SMTUC, a municipal service.

It connects the City Market D. Pedro V to the street Padre António Vieira, in a route consisting in a certical lift in the first 20m, and a inclined funicular for the next 51m.

It was built in the early 2000s, having opened in 2001.

Hours of Operation:
- From 2 to Saturday from 07h30m to 22h00m
- Sundays and Holidays: 10:00 to 22h00m

Tickets cost 1,5€ (one way), and are free to residents from the upper part of the city, and people with more than 60 years.

Coordinates taken at the top of the funicular's track.
Seasonal?: Open All Year

Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]

Length of Track: 51m

Angle of Incline: Not listed

Elevation: Not listed

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