The Burgberg Cable Car ( German : Burgbergseilbahn ) is a cable car in Bad Harzburg , Germany. It was built in 1929 by the Bleichert engineering corporation and has a length of 481 metres. Its hauling cable has a diameter of 18 mm, its carrying cable a diameter of 37 mm. It is driven by a 40 metric horsepower (39 hp) engine at the summit station. It has two cabins carrying up to 18 passengers each.
4-509: The cable car is named after the Burgberg mountain, site of the historic Harzburg Castle, built by Emperor Henry IV about 1068. The upper terminus was erected next to the ruins. Cable car and stations are preserved in their original 1920s condition. The large gondolas transport passengers in three minutes to the Großer Burgberg (483 m). From there, there is a panoramic view of Bad Harzburg,
8-621: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gro%C3%9Fer Burgberg The Großer Burgberg is a ca. 483 m (1,585 ft) high hill on the northern rim of the Harz mountains range, right on the edge of Bad Harzburg in Lower Saxony . It is situated east of the valley of the Radau River, where it leaves the Harz range and flows through the northern foothills towards its confluence with
12-688: The Oker . The southern outskirts of Bad Harzburg reach up to the foot of the forested slopes. North of the Großer Burgberg summit is the Kleiner Burgberg spur at 436.5 m (1,432 ft). Both peaks offer sweeping views over the town and the Northern Lowland . On the Burgberg plateau are foundations of medieval Harzburg Castle and the Canossa Column at 482.8 m (1,584 ft), erected in 1877 in
16-614: The surrounding mountains and far across the Harz region. On the Burgberg are castle ruins to explore and trails for experienced and inexperienced hikers. It is also the jump-off point for many walks through the Harz to popular destinations such as the Molkenhaus or the crags of the Rabenklippen . 51°52′16″N 10°33′52″E / 51.87111°N 10.56444°E / 51.87111; 10.56444 This article about transport in Germany
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