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Knyazevo Lift (Sofia) | lift - elevator, aerial tramway/ ropeway/ gondola lift/ skilift / cable car station (transport in the air)

Bulgaria / Sofija grad / Sofia
 lift - elevator, aerial tramway/ ropeway/ gondola lift/ skilift / cable car station (transport in the air), historical layer / disappeared object

Founded in 1962 this rope-way was manufactured and delivered by the Austrian company Girak brothers.
Total length - 1900m, speed 3 m/s, starting altitude - 744m, ending altitude - 1348m, time of the travel - 11 min;
starting station - Knyazevo (near last stop of tram 5), ending station - Kopitoto top
It will be one of the best places in Sofia if it opens again.
Out of order
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   42°38'40"N   23°14'28"E

Comments

  • giwas
    Unfortunately abandoned and not used anymore - this very beautiful rope way going from the Sofia city to the mountains in just a 11 minutes...
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