Video: Can an elevator be unique? An overview of the most unusual elevators
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Fear of heights and confined spaces are very common phobias. If they touched you too, it is better not to read this article, because the conversation in it will focus on the most unusual elevators on the planet.
Highest glass mountain lift.
The world's highest free-moving mountain elevator, called the "Baylong-elevator", was installed in 2001 in the most beautiful park-reserve of China (Wulingian region, Hunan province). The two-story elevator car can accommodate 50 people. It takes visitors to the observation deck located at an altitude of 360 m.
The complex includes 3 such elevators with a carrying capacity of 3750 kg each. The fact that the walls of the elevator are transparent adds piquancy, so strong-minded passengers, along with a small dose of adrenaline, can enjoy contemplating the mountain landscapes that open up to them.
We will not mention what is happening to the others at this time. It is also interesting that about a third of the elevator is inside the mountain, while the rest, most of it, is located outside.
Lift Elevador de Santa Justa in Lisbon.
This old city 45 meter elevator was built in 1900. The Elevador de Santa Justa takes passengers from the lower part of Lisbon, from Rua de Santa Justa, in the Baixa quarter at the top, to Largo do Carmo in the Bairro Alto area.
For many years, Elevador de Santa Justa has been a favorite place of pilgrimage for tourists, as it offers a magnificent view of Lisbon.
Elevator for the Sky Tower, New Zealand.
If you are not afraid to put on your pants out of fear, take a ride on the elevator of the New Zealand skyscraper Sky Tower, just be sure to stand on the transparent section of the floor and look under your feet.
Even people with the strongest nerves are not able to painlessly experience the sensation of a rapid fall into the abyss, because the height of the Sky Tower is "only" 328 meters.
Lacerda elevator, El Salvador.
Like the elevator from Lisbon, this elevator from El Salvador transports the public from one level of the city to the next, giving the chance to admire the stunning sea views along the way.
The lift ride takes approximately 38 seconds. The elevator carries about 28 thousand passengers a day, each of whom pays 5 cents for the trip.
Louvre elevator
Talking about the various elevators, we could not ignore the Louvre, and its unusual futuristic elevator, which, as it were, grows out of the floor, carrying tourists up to the next floor of the museum.
Hammetschwand elevator, Switzerland
The 152 meters high Swiss elevator Hammetschwand was the tallest elevator in Europe 101 years ago. And although now his time has passed, the pensioner is still in excellent working shape.
Hammetschwand regularly takes tourists up the mountain for unforgettable views of the Alps and surrounding lakes. The Swiss elevator resembles its Chinese brother, albeit more than half the size of it.
Elevator in the Eiffel Tower, France.
An elevator in the Eiffel Tower allows tourists not to step over thousands of steps, but comfortably climb for a few minutes to the optimal height for a panoramic view of Paris.
Perhaps every person who has visited Paris must have a ride on this elevator.
Taipei 101 skyscraper elevator, Taiwan.
Flying 89 floors at a speed of 60.6 km / h is a dubious pleasure. For nothing, the high-speed elevator of the Taiwanese skyscraper Taipei 101 is called the fastest on earth. Equipped with an atmospheric pressure system, the elevator will take you to the top floor in just 37 seconds. Interestingly, there are only 61 elevators in Taipei 101.
Paternoster non-stop elevator, England.
The Paternoster non-stop elevator is an incredible invention. He drives slowly and does not stop for a minute.
You can enter it at any time and exit at any time. Old Man Elevator - was built in 1884 in Essex, England.
Japanese lift toilet.
A Japanese elevator that takes visitors to … a toilet. The main thing here is not to get stuck!
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