Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular, Water-powered railway in Nogueiró e Tenões, Portugal
The Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular extends 274 meters with two parallel tracks and wooden sleepers on a 42-degree gradient through mountain slopes.
Engineer Niklaus Riggenbach supervised the construction of this transportation system, which began operations on March 25, 1882, as the first funicular in the Iberian Peninsula.
The funicular connects visitors to the Bom Jesus sanctuary complex, featuring baroque staircases and chapels that mark a traditional pilgrimage route.
Each of the two cabins accommodates 38 passengers, completing the journey between stations in approximately three minutes while covering 116 meters in elevation.
The system operates through water counterbalance, where tanks fill the upper cabin with water for descent while pulling the empty lower cabin upward.
Location: Nogueiró e Tenões
Inception: March 25, 1882
Length: 274 m
Website: http://elevadordobomjesus.vector21.com
GPS coordinates: 41.55470,-8.38050
Latest update: May 12, 2025 12:23
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