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{{short description|Exterior elevator in Switzerland}} |
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[[Image:Hammetschwandlift-2.jpg|thumb|The elevator from top...]] |
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[[Image:Hammetschwandlift-1.jpg|thumb|...and from bottom]] |
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[[File:Luzern Bürgenstock Hammetschwand lift.jpg|thumb|Hammetschwand lift]] |
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[[File:CH.LU.Kastanienbaum Hammetschwand-Elevator 1118 3x2-R 5K.jpg|thumb|The elevator at night]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Built by hotel and railway businessman [[Franz Josef Bucher]], it was the first of its type in Switzerland when first opened in 1905. The lift carries passengers {{convert|153|m|abbr=on}} up to the summit of the Hammetschwand in under a minute, and holds the record for the highest exterior lift in Europe.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} The current lift was built and opened by the [[Schindler Group]]. |
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The hotel resort Buergenstock located at 847 meters a.s.l. has been a popular vacation spot since [[1872]]. Its attractiveness was enhanced by the spectacular path along the vertical rock face and by an outdoor open lift. To this day the lift and the path have lost none of their attraction. The new lift was built and opened by the [[Schindler Group]]. It whisks passengers 153 meters up to the summit of the Hammetschwand in less than one minute. It was regarded as a pioneering feat in those days and is still a record holder, since the Hammetschwand lift is holding the number one position as Europe's highest exterior lift. |
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The original lift operated at a speed of {{convert|1|m/s}} and took nearly three minutes to reach the summit of the Hammetschwand, carrying up to eight people in its wooden and zinc-plated cab. In 1935, the lift's speed was increased to {{convert|2.7|m/s}} and the cab was replaced with a lighter metal construction. At this time it was not only the highest public external elevator in Europe, but also the fastest elevator in the world. |
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==Design specifications== |
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At its time it had a speed of one meter per second and one could enjoy nearly three minutes of travel. Its cab consisted of wood fitted with a zinc sheet and could carry 8 passengers. During the upgrade of 1935 the speed was increased to 2.7 meters per second and the cab was replaced with one of a light metal construction. It was not only the highest public external elevator of Europe, but also the fastest elevator of the world. The filigrain, metal lattice tower has a surface area of 2×2 meters, is 118 meters high and is located on a 44 meter high rock pit. The elevator entrance, the engine room and the first 14 meters of this pit are completely the inside one the mountain, while the following 30 meters release against in front the view of the Lake Lucerne. The whole trip lasts approximately 50 seconds. At the top station of Hammetschwand (1132 meters a.s.l.), one has a breath-taking outlook on the Lake Lucerne and the alps. |
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The [[Filigree|filigrain]], metal lattice tower has a surface area of {{convert|2|×|2|m}}, is {{convert|118|m|abbr=on}} high and is located on a {{convert|44|m|abbr=on}} high rock pit. The elevator entrance, the engine room and the first {{convert|14|m|abbr=on}} of the pit are within the mountain, while the next {{convert|30|m|abbr=on}} of the shaft extend into the open air, offering a view of Lake Lucerne. At the top station of Hammetschwand ({{convert|1132|m|abbr=on}} above sea level), there are panoramic views of the lake and the Alps. |
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==External links== |
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The Hammetschwand Lift in Switzerland is the highest exterior elevator in Europe. It connects a rock path with the lookout point Hammetschwand on the Bürgenstock plateau overlooking Lake Lucerne.
History
[edit]Built by hotel and railway businessman Franz Josef Bucher, it was the first of its type in Switzerland when first opened in 1905. The lift carries passengers 153 m (502 ft) up to the summit of the Hammetschwand in under a minute, and holds the record for the highest exterior lift in Europe.[citation needed] The current lift was built and opened by the Schindler Group.
The original lift operated at a speed of 1 metre per second (3.3 ft/s) and took nearly three minutes to reach the summit of the Hammetschwand, carrying up to eight people in its wooden and zinc-plated cab. In 1935, the lift's speed was increased to 2.7 metres per second (8.9 ft/s) and the cab was replaced with a lighter metal construction. At this time it was not only the highest public external elevator in Europe, but also the fastest elevator in the world.
The filigrain, metal lattice tower has a surface area of 2 by 2 metres (6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in), is 118 m (387 ft) high and is located on a 44 m (144 ft) high rock pit. The elevator entrance, the engine room and the first 14 m (46 ft) of the pit are within the mountain, while the next 30 m (98 ft) of the shaft extend into the open air, offering a view of Lake Lucerne. At the top station of Hammetschwand (1,132 m (3,714 ft) above sea level), there are panoramic views of the lake and the Alps.
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