El Peral funicular
The El Peral funicular (Spanish: Ascensor El Peral) is located between two urban centers of Valparaíso, Chile, Plaza de la Justicia (Justice Square),[1] a quiet place in Valparaiso’s downtown and Paseo Yugoslavo (Yugoslav Walk)[2] that offers a sightseeing balcony with a vista of the bay and mountains.[3]
| El Peral funicular | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Ascensor El Peral |
| Status | in use |
| Locale | Valparaíso, Chile |
| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 0.055 km (0.034 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Access turnstiles are in an alley inside a building, Augusto Geiger’s work. The upper station reaches Paseo Yugoslavo. Here is a view of the city and the Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Valparaíso (Fine Arts Museum). The top station allows visitors to see the propulsion machinery. This funicular was the first that used steam traction equipment, and its chimney became the main feature. When first opened, El Peral was the most advanced funicular due to its structural aspect and for the surrounding complementary buildings.[4][5]
See also
References
- "Plaza de la Justicia". freewebs.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11.
- "Miradores y paseos en Valparaíso - Turismo Chile". Turismo Chile (in European Spanish). 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- "Cordillera de los Andes - Información y Características - Geografía". www.geoenciclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- Gobierno de Chile MINVU; Junta de Andalucía Consejería de Obras Públicas y Transportes, Embajada de España- AECI (2005). Valparaíso, Una Ciudad , su Historia y su Gente, Guía de la Arquitectura. Valparaíso- Sevilla.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Consejería de Fomento y Vivienda - Junta de Andalucía". www.juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-16.