Dresden Suspension Railway

funicular suspension railway in Dresden, Germany
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Dresden Suspension Railway

Summary

Dresden Suspension Railway is a funicular[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dresden Suspension Railway is located in Dresden[3].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's instance of is recorded as funicular[5].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's instance of is recorded as suspension railway[6].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's instance of is recorded as monorail[7].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's instance of is recorded as rapid transit train service[8].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway is operated by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe[9].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway took place at Loschwitz[10].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's Commons category is recorded as Schwebebahn Dresden[11].
  • January 17, 1898 marks the founding of Dresden Suspension Railway[12].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.054166666667, 'lon': 13.818055555556}[13].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's located on street is recorded as Pillnitzer Landstraße[14].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's official website is recorded as https://www.dvb.de/en-gb/excursions/hillside-railways/schwebebahn/[15].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's heritage designation is recorded as heritage monument in Saxony[16].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's date of official opening is recorded as 1901[17].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwebebahn Dresden'}[18].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0.274'}[19].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Take bus 61,63 or 84 to Körnerplatz {{rint|dresden|dsr}}'}[20].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Loschwitz'}[21].
  • Dresden Suspension Railway's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from the top of Bergstation Schwebebahn Dresden[22].

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Geography

Dresden Suspension Railway is in the country of Germany[4]. It is located in Dresden[3].

Physical Characteristics

Dresden Suspension Railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0.274'}[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include funicular[5], suspension railway[6], monorail[7], and rapid transit train service[8]. Dresden Suspension Railway's heritage designation is recorded as heritage monument in Saxony[16].

History and Context

January 17, 1898 marks the founding of Dresden Suspension Railway[12].

Why It Matters

Dresden Suspension Railway has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . LfDS database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Entbert · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Dresden
    Official website → https://www.dvb.de/en-gb/excursions/hillside-railways/schweb
    Inception → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 51.054166666667, 'lon': 13.818055555556}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14784]]: 2347"
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