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Hammetschwand Elevator

The Hammetschwand Elevator is an exterior elevator in Switzerland dating from 1905. Recognized as Europe’s highest exterior elevator, it presents visitors with an unusual feat of early-20th-century vertical engineering.

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What is Hammetschwand Elevator?

The Hammetschwand Elevator is an exterior elevator in Switzerland dating from 1905. Recognized as Europe’s highest exterior elevator, it presents visitors with an unusual feat of early-20th-century vertical engineering.

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Use this place as an anchor, then layer nearby stops and a little breathing room around it.