Dresden: The Blaues Wunder Brücke, Standseilbahn and Schwebebahn - 8th February, 2011

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Channel: Moss Travel Media · 2011 · Travel & Events

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Footage taken in the Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz suburbs of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. This includes the Blaues Wunder Brücke, (Blue Wonder Bridge), River Elbe, Standseilbahn, a ride up and down the hill on the Standseilbahn and the views from it. The Schwebebahn, and a ride up and down the hill on it, as well as views over the River Elbe in the valley below. According to Wikipedia: The Schwebebahn Dresden is the oldest suspension railway — a kind of hanging monorail — in the world, having opened in 1901. It is situated in Dresden, Germany, and connects the districts of Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz (Rochwitz side). The line is 274 metres long and is supported on 33 pillars. It was designed by Eugen Langen, who later went on to design the Schwebebahn Wuppertal, a more extensive suspension railway in Wuppertal.

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