There are 16 extant historical elevators () in the city of Valparaíso in Chile. Technically most of these elevators are bona fide funiculars. Only one of them, the Ascensor Polanco, is a true vertical elevator. They were mainly constructed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Description

Valparaíso in Chile, due to the number of hills above the so-called plan has had up to 30 ascensores.ASCENSORES DE VALPARAISO. communigate.co.uk 5/19/2014 via web.archive.org Only 16 of them remained extant today and they are declared National Monuments of Chile.

These extant ascensores are a part of the Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso site which since 2003 is included into the UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Below is a list of known elevators (funiculars and the lift) in Valparaiso.found in Plano y Guia Turistica, Valparaíso, Chile 5th Edition 2009 http://www.francotours.cl , and Carta de Valparaiso Disendora Grafica Ximena Silva San Martin http://www.ximenasilva.cl

Number from westIn effect from the Nautical/Maritime museum, around to Viña del Mar, as found on page 78 of Barca, Juan Torre El Libro... Name Hill name Date opened Date closed notes03 Arrayán Cerro Santo Domingo 1905 1964 02 Artillería Cerro Artillería 1893 Operating 25 Barón Cerro Barón 1906 Operating 13 Bellavista Cerro Bellavista 1897 1955 09 ConcepciónAscensor Concepción. capitalcultural.cl 9/25/2013 via web.archive.org Cerro Concepción 1883 Operating 06 Cordillera Cerro Cordillera 1887 Under renovation 21 El Hogar 1912 1955 08 El Peral Cerro Alegre 1902 Operating10 Esmeralda Cerro Concepción 1905 1962 14 Espíritu Santo 1911 Operating15 Florida 1906 Under renovation 00 Hospital Carlos van Buren 1929 Under renovation18 La Cruz Cerro La Cruz 1908 1992 23 Larraín Cerro Rodríguez 1906 Under renovation17 Monjas 1912 Under renovation (since 2009)24 Lecheros 1906 2007 16 Mariposas Cerro Mariposas 1904 Under renovation (since 2009)12 Panteón 1900 1952 05 Perdices Cerro Arrayán 1932 1962 26 Placeres Cerro Placeres 1913 1971 19 Polanco Cerro Polanco 1913-1916 Operating20 Ramaditas 1914 1955 11 Reina Victoria Cerro Alegre 1902 Operating07 San Agustin Cerro Cordillera 1913 Operating04 Santo Domingo Cerro Santo Domingo 1910 1965 01 Villaseca Cerro Artillería 1907 Under renovation (since 2006)00 Villanelo (Viña del Mar) 1983 Operating

Further reading

See also Trolleybuses in Valparaíso Valparaíso Metro

Notes

External links

Bruse's Funiculars.net ascensoresvalparaiso.org