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Portugal, Lisbon, Baixa, Restauradores Square, Calçada da Glória. Elevador da Glóra. (uncut)

Displayed here is the Elevador da Glória, while the blue hour is approaching. This is one of the three old funiculars in service, enabling the public to mount the steepest hill of downtown Lisbon in a relaxed way. The Glória connects the Restauradores Square (partly on display here) to the S. Pedro de Alcântara belvedere in the Bairro Alto (literally: high quarter). It’s 265 metres long and the average incline is 18%.

The elevadores are one of the icons of Lisboa and are operated by Carris, the company which operates the busses and trams (electrico’s) in Lisboa.

About the funicular rail system:
The funicular comprises two tram style carriages, running on rails, one of which moves up and the other down simultaneously, linked by a steel cable. The system can be compared with an elevator in a building - the car and the counterweight that move in opposed directions are balanced. So the only thing the elevator engine has to do is set the system into motion and overcome the friction of it (and the difference between the weight of the car with passengers and the counterweight).
In the funicular da Glória there is no central engine though and the counterweight is formed by a carriage. Each carriage has twin electrical motors (total power of one carriage 50 HP). This propulsion system is called "twin traction".
The first incarnation of the funicular in the late 19th century was propelled by gravity - water was pumped in a tank of a funicular carriage after it had arrived at the top station of the line and it was released again after it had reached the bottom. The water was pumped back to the top station after that.

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Taken in: Portugal / Lisboa / Lisboa / Baixa (show map)

Taken on: March 11, 2011

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