About the elevator
The inclined elevator to Râșnov Citadel, running since July 2015.
The fastest way to the Citadel
For anyone wanting to get from the centre of Râșnov up to the citadel, the fastest way is the inclined plane elevator. The idea was born in Râșnov back in 2005, and the project was completed and handed over in April 2015. The first public rides took place on 3 July 2015, at the opening of the Râșnov Days festival.
Similar installations can be found in Salzburg (Austria), Porto and Zagreb (Croatia). The elevator in the “town of roses” can carry 648 people a day, with up to 20 people per trip. Thanks to its counterweight it uses little energy, which also makes it an eco-friendly way to travel.
The boarding station is behind the Râșnov House of Culture, and at the upper station next to the Citadel a panoramic platform lets you enjoy the views over the town. The line is 153 metres long (121 metres horizontally), with a 93-metre elevation difference between the stations and an angle of inclination of 37 degrees. The ride takes about two minutes, at a maximum operating speed of 2 metres per second.
From idea to first ride
- 2005
The idea
The idea of a lift up to the Citadel is born in Râșnov.
- 2014
Manufacture
The installation is built in Switzerland by INAUEN SCHATTI (serial no. 25199).
- April 2015
Handover
The project is completed and handed over.
- 3 July 2015
First ride
The first public rides, at the opening of the Râșnov Days.
Built into the rock
Building the elevator, a type of system often used in Austrian and Swiss mountain resorts, was an extremely difficult project because of the terrain. In hard-to-reach areas the concrete pillars were placed by helicopter, and 2,000 cubic metres of rock were broken by hand to clear the route. The investment was 10,718,447 lei, half of it non-refundable European Union funding and the rest from Râșnov’s local budget.
- 2.000 m³of rock broken by hand
- helicopterto place the concrete pillars
- 10.718.447 leiinvestment, 50% EU funds
Technical data
Inclined plane elevator, Râșnov Citadel access, operated by 4 cables. Managed, operated and maintained by S.C. Asaltul Cetății SRL.
- Manufacturer
- INAUEN SCHATTI, Switzerland
- Serial no. / year
- 25199 / 2014
- Commissioned
- July 2015
- Transport capacity
- max. 20 persons/trip
- Payload
- 1500 kg
- Lower station elevation
- 642 m
- Upper station elevation
- 735 m
- Line length
- 153 m
- Horizontal length
- 121 m
- Elevation difference
- 93 m
- Maximum operating speed
- 2 m/s
- Angle of inclination
- 37°
Questions & answers
Have a question? Here are the answers to the most common ones
Where is the boarding station?
The boarding station is behind the Râșnov House of Culture, in Piața Unirii no. 9A. At the upper station, next to the Citadel, a panoramic platform lets you enjoy the views over the town.
How long is the elevator line?
The line is 153 metres long (121 metres horizontally), with a 93-metre elevation difference between the stations and an angle of inclination of 37 degrees.
How long does the ride take?
The ride takes about 2 minutes; the car’s maximum operating speed is 2 metres per second.
How many people fit in the car?
Up to 20 people per trip, with a payload of 1500 kg.
Take the citadel by storm, effortlessly.