Hammetschwand Elevator
The Hammetschwand Elevator, near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, is the highest and fastest outdoor elevator in Europe. It connects a lower station built inside Bürgenstock, a mountain beside Lake Lucerne, with an upper station at Hammetschwand, the peak of the mountain, traveling a distance of 153 m.Photo: Leiju, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bürgenstock and Hotel Villa Honegg.
Bürgenstock
Peak
Photo: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland with an elevation of 1,128 m above sea level, situated beside Lake Lucerne. Since the late 19th century, the Bürgenstock is the site of a large hotel and conference centre, today known as Bürgenstock Resort, situated some 600 m above Lake Lucerne.
Hotel Villa Honegg
Hotel building
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotel Villa Honegg is a hotel building, which is situated 1 km southeast of Hammetschwand Elevator.
Bürgenstock Resort
Hotel
Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne is a Swiss luxury resort and tourism complex situated above Lake Lucerne in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The resort is located on the Bürgenberg and comprises a total of 30 buildings, including three hotels, residences, two spas, a conference centre and a number of leisure facilities. Bürgenstock Resort is situated 1½ km west of Hammetschwand Elevator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ennetbürgen and Hertenstein.
Ennetbürgen
Village
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ennetbürgen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Hertenstein
Hamlet
Photo: Pausanias2, Public domain.
Hertenstein is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Hammetschwand Elevator.
Buochs
Village
Photo: MauroRoncoroni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buochs is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Buochs is situated 3½ km southeast of Hammetschwand Elevator.
Hammetschwand Elevator
- Type: Tower
- Description: highest exterior elevator of Europe, located in Switzerland
- Category: elevator
- Location: Lucerne, Lucerne District, Canton of Lucerne, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.00094° or 47° 0′ 3″ northLongitude
8.39635° or 8° 23′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FVC292W+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 37207943OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1573891
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Hammetschwand Elevator” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “咸密舒威观光电梯”
- Chinese: “哈默特施万德观光电梯”
- Czech: “Hammetschwand”
- Czech: “výtah Hammetschwand”
- French: “ascenseur du Hammetschwand”
- French: “Ascenseur du Hammetschwand”
- French: “Hammetschwand-Lift”
- German: “Hammetschwand-Lift”
- German: “Hammetschwandlift”
- Swiss German: “Hammetschwandlift”
- Ukrainian: “Ліфт Гамметшванд”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hammetschwand Lift and Bürgenstock Golf Course.
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