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The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular or Budavári Sikló is a funicular railway in the city of Budapest, in Hungary. It links the Adam Clark Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge at river level to Buda Castle above. The line was opened on March 2, 1870, and has been in municipal ownership since 1920. It was destroyed in the Second World War and reopened on June 4, 1986. A feature of the line are the two pedestrian foot bridges which cross above it. These were present when the line opened…

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🚋 Unveiling the Extraordinary: The #Fribourg #Funicular 🌟 Classified as a historical gem, this funicular stands as a one-of-a-kind marvel in Europe. What sets it apart? It's fueled by the city's very own wastewater, ingeniously harnessed through a counterweight system. 🌊💡 Step into a world where innovation meets heritage, where a piece of history ascends through the flow of time. Let's celebrate the ingenuity that shapes our past and future! 🏞️🏛️ #FribourgFunicular #InnovativeHeritage #Eur Sketch Cars, Past And Future, Let's Celebrate, Week End, Switzerland, A World, Sketch, Marvel, Train

🚋 Unveiling the Extraordinary: The #Fribourg #Funicular 🌟 Classified as a historical gem, this funicular stands as a one-of-a-kind marvel in Europe. What sets it apart? It's fueled by the city's very own wastewater, ingeniously harnessed through a counterweight system. 🌊💡 Step into a world where innovation meets heritage, where a piece of history ascends through the flow of time. Let's celebrate the ingenuity that shapes our past and future! 🏞️🏛️ #FribourgFunicular #InnovativeHeritage…

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Italian topography with extensive ranges of hills and mountains favoured the development of funicular railways of which some 14 still survive. A selection can be seen on these vintage postcards. The Neapolitan song Funiculì Funiculà was composed in 1880 to commemorate the opening of the Mount Vesuvius cable car service. The refrain travelled at speed around the world convincing many listeners that it was a traditional song in the public domain. It was borrowed on the basis of this…

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