Port Vell Aerial Tramway
Port Vell Aerial Tramway is a cable railway that runs in Barcelona's Port Vell connecting it to the Montjuïc mountain. The cable cars start at the Miramar station, situated halfway down the hill of Montjuïc (57 m.a.s.l.), make the first stop at the peak of Jaume I Tower (107 m.a.s.l.), which adjoin the Barcelona World Trade Centre, and finish their journey at the top of Sant Sebastià Tower (86 m.a.s.l.), where an elevator descends to the streets of Barceloneta.
The aerial tramway was designed by the architect Carles Boigas for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, however, it was not until 1931 that it was opened to the public. One of the ideas was to connect the restaurant at the top of Sant Sebastià Tower to the Casino Miramar located on the Montjuïc mountain. Currently, the tramway operates two octagonal red-and-white cable cars which can hold up to 24 passengers.
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Architect |
Carles Buïgas i Sans |
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Category |
viewing point eccentric transport infrastructure |
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Material |
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steel wood |
Neighbourhood | La Barceloneta (Ciutat Vella) |
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Price | normal : 10.00 |
Geographical coordinates | 41.3713699, 2.1891102 |
Address | 08203 Barcelona, Moli Nou |
Construction dates | 1926 - 1929 |
Opening date | 1931 |
Height | 46.00 |
Length | 1303.00 |
More information | official website |
How to arrive? | official transport site |