Open air railway of Funicular dos Guindais (Porto)

Portugal / Norte / Porto / Avenida de Gustavo Eiffel
 funicular / cablecar station (rail transport on the ground), 19th century construction
The Funicular connects the Douro river bank to the high town at the Batalha quarter, through the Guindais slope. It is the new way that grasps itself to firm stone and ends in a tower facing the river, such as the old wall which leans on a big rock.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funicular_dos_Guindais
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Coordinates:   41°8'29"N   8°36'32"W
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