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The '''Igueldo funicular''' ({{langx|eu|Igeldoko funikularra}}; {{langx|es|Funicular de Igueldo}}) is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] in the city of [[San Sebastián]], in [[Spain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.monteigueldo.es/monte-igueldo-funicular|title=Funicular|website=Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo|language=en|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref> |
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Located on the side of a steep cliff face, Funicular de Igueldo consists of two carriages carrying passengers both up and down on a single track with a passing loop at the midpoint.{{cn|date=October 2019}} Travelling the distance of 320 metres, the funicular connects Ondarreta Beach at the bottom, with the popular [[Monte Igeldo Amusement Park]] at the top, offering spectacular coastal views of La [[Beach of La Concha|Concha Bay]] along the way.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sansebastianturismo.com/en/to-do/what-not-to-miss/mount-igeldo|title=Take the funicular railway to the summit of Monte Igeldo and pay a pleasant visit to the fairground - San Sebastian Tourism|website=www.sansebastianturismo.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/spain/san-sebastian/articles/36-hours-in-san-sebastian/|title=36 Hours In...San Sebastián|last=Bennett|first=Annie|date=2016-02-05|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2019-02-21|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> |
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The '''Funicular de Igueldo''', or '''Igueldo funicular''', is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] in the city of [[San Sebastián]], in [[Spain]]. |
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Located on the side of a steep cliff face, Funicular de Igueldo consists of two carriages carrying passengers both up and down in a single track but doubled halfway to allow for fluent circulation of the carriages. Travelling the distance of 320 metres, the funicular connects Ondarreta Beach at the bottom, with the popular Monte Igeldo Amusement Park at the top, offering spectacular coastal views of La [[Beach of La Concha|Concha Bay]] along the way. |
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== History == |
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[[File:San Sebastián Postal003.jpg|thumb|Old picture of the funicular.]] |
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It was opened on August 25, 1912<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sube al Monte Igueldo en Funicular y disfruta del Parque de Atracciones - San Sebastián Turismo |url=https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/es/hacer/que-ver-san-sebastian/monte-igeldo |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.sansebastianturismoa.eus |language=es}}</ref> by [[Maria Christina of Austria|Queen Maria Cristina]]. It is the oldest funicular railway in the [[Basque Country (greater region)|Basque Country]] and the third oldest in Spain. Built under the design of the engineer [[Emilio Huizi]], the work was directed by [[Severiano Goñi]], also an engineer.[[File:Base station of the Igeldo funicular.jpg|thumb|Igueldo Station]]The funicular and the road up were built to connect San Sebastian with the Casino-Torre de Igeldo. When the casino was closed in 1967, the hotel was built. |
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* [http://www.ingeba.org/gipuzkoa/transpor/funicul/funicul.htm Funicular de Igueldo] ''Transported y Comunicaciones Garraioak'' {{in lang|es}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 29 October 2024
The Igueldo funicular (Basque: Igeldoko funikularra; Spanish: Funicular de Igueldo) is a funicular railway in the city of San Sebastián, in Spain.[1]
Located on the side of a steep cliff face, Funicular de Igueldo consists of two carriages carrying passengers both up and down on a single track with a passing loop at the midpoint.[citation needed] Travelling the distance of 320 metres, the funicular connects Ondarreta Beach at the bottom, with the popular Monte Igeldo Amusement Park at the top, offering spectacular coastal views of La Concha Bay along the way.[2][3]
History
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It was opened on August 25, 1912[4] by Queen Maria Cristina. It is the oldest funicular railway in the Basque Country and the third oldest in Spain. Built under the design of the engineer Emilio Huizi, the work was directed by Severiano Goñi, also an engineer.
The funicular and the road up were built to connect San Sebastian with the Casino-Torre de Igeldo. When the casino was closed in 1967, the hotel was built.
References
[edit]- ^ "Funicular". Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "Take the funicular railway to the summit of Monte Igeldo and pay a pleasant visit to the fairground - San Sebastian Tourism". www.sansebastianturismo.com. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ Bennett, Annie (2016-02-05). "36 Hours In...San Sebastián". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "Sube al Monte Igueldo en Funicular y disfruta del Parque de Atracciones - San Sebastián Turismo". www.sansebastianturismoa.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-27.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Funicular of Igeldo, Donostia-San Sebastián.
- Funicular de Igueldo Transported y Comunicaciones Garraioak (in Spanish)
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