putting the fun in funicular - Budapest Castle Hill Funicular - Budavári Sikló
This funicular which connects Adam Clark Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge at river level to Buda Castle above opened to the public on 2 March 1870. It was destroyed in WWII and reopened in 1986.
It climbs 51m over a distance of 95m maximum gradient is 48%, it has 2 cars carrying 24 passengers each.
In the foreground is a roundabout that was pretty scary to drive around - I think it was the first roundabout I had encountered that had giveway/yield signs halting your progress around it - to me that kind of defeats the purpose of a roundabout. Plus I was still getting used to driving on the "wrong" side of the road - well the opposite side to what I learned to drive on. The tunnel was pretty impressive too.
I like the building on the right which seemed to have been joined to another building at one time, all that remains is that patch of grey wall.
Canon EOS 30E 35mm film SLR, Kodak ISO400 colour film
@mwarren365 when I was looking up the stats about the Buda rail I was looking at the places they can be found around the world and I thought I'd like to ride on and photograph the various ones around the world. I have also ridden the ones in Zagreb (Croatia), Hong Kong and Penang (Malaysia) - I just need someone to sponsor that travel - I'm sure I could do a great article with photos for them ......
There's a tiny little furnicular at Legoland, and another at Sacre Coeur... neither quite as dramatic as this one, though...! If my numbers come up I'll give you a call about the project...!! (I wish).
I've been on the funicular that goes to Hohen Salzburg. We usually walk up the winding mountain road and pats to get up there...quite a trek... But that last time it was simply too cold out. You photos are making me miss the crap out if Europe.
Very cool! Intrigued by the dollhouse like building on the right....almost looks as if the front could swing open so you could reposition its occupants.
@palusami now that you mention it I can see the dollshouse qualities int he building, I like the idea of being able to swing open the front and move things around
