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The railway funicular to the Ljubljana Castle celebrates 10 years

The railway funicular to the Ljubljana Castle celebrates 10 years

Believe it or not, the railway funicular to Ljubljana Castle celebrates its 10th anniversary at the end of the year. For the first time, the panoramic cabin that ascends from Krekov square took passengers to Grajska grič on December 28, 2006. On the occasion of this venerable jubilee, on December 28, 2016, the event When memories come alive will take place in Krekov square, which will be enriched by a musical program with Alenko Godec & Police orchestra.

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Funicular railway on Ljubljana Castle is celebrating 10 years. During this time, she transported almost three million passengers. We will be able to reminisce on this venerable anniversary at the event When memories come alive – the 10th anniversary of the funicular railway to Ljubljana Castle, which will On December 28, 2016, it was held on Krekov Square.

The rail funicular has taken hold well.
The rail funicular has taken hold well.

Funicular railway was erected in 2006, but at the conceptual level it is much older. The mayor already dreamed about her Ivan Hribar, who is in his initiative to buy the castle in 1897 by the Austro-Hungarian authorities wrote, among other things: "Because the view from the rooms in question is enchantingly beautiful and because the current shady courtyard could be used very well to become a castle, if an elevator is built on it, which would take you to the top for about ten krajcars or even cheaper , always - and especially in the summer evenings - very well attended." An architect also dealt with it Jože Plečnik, and Boris Kobe and Edo Mihevc, and the idea became flesh in 2006 (construction had already started a year earlier), when Ljubljana got panoramic cabin on the tracks.

The railway funicular offers a stunning view.
The railway funicular offers a stunning view.

During the first six days of operation, it was driven in both directions 31,250 passengers, and already in 2010, the funicular took to Grajska grič the millionth passenger. Ten years later, as mentioned, the number has risen to over three million.

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I accept the funicular up to 33 passengers and drives in ten-minute intervals. It goes along the slope one minute (can transport up to 500 visitors in one hour). During this time, we climb a little more than 70 meters.

The railway funicular begins its journey at Krekov square, a stone's throw away from Ljubljana's main market.
The railway funicular begins its journey at Krekov square, a stone's throw away from Ljubljana's main market.

2015 has been a record year for the funicular so far. Last year, she transported just 348,253 passengers. Will 2016 take her 'title'? We will have to wait a little longer for this, first, for 2016 to have the last word, and then for the statisticians to do their work.

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More information about the event:
visitljubljana.com

Funicular timetable:

  • January, February, March, November: 10:00-20:00
  • April, May, October: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m
  • June, July, September: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m
  • December: 10:00-22:00.

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