Hammetschwand Elevator

Built by hotel and railway businessmen Franz Josef Bucher and Josef Durrer, who also constructed the nearby Bürgenstock Resort, it was the first of its type in Switzerland when first opened in 1905. The original lift operated at a speed of and took nearly three minutes to reach the summit of the Hammetschwand, carrying up to eight people in its wooden and zinc-plated cab. In 1935, the lift's speed was increased to and the cab was replaced with a lighter metal construction. ==References==