New developments of the Gellért Hill funicular – Is scenery affected?
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The Gellért Hill Funicular has been part of the urban development plans of the Hungarian capital for more than a century, but there are still difficulties on the way before it could become a reality.
According to Index, the construction permit will expire just two months from now, on the 1st of February, so the company has submitted a new request for the construction permit due to the changed plans of the funicular.
Although, as we have previously reported, neither the capital, nor District I has raised any objections, and the disaster management and the heritage protection authority, the Hungarian National Authority for Nature Conservation, and the Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate responsible for the area all agreed to the construction of the cable car, there were still some changes made to accommodate reservations about the plans.
It was always a criterium that the funicular has to fit perfectly into its surroundings in terms of the colours and materials of the landscape.
Many people feared that the landscape of Gellért Hill would be greatly affected by the implementation of the funicular, so the new designs placed the upper station lower on the hillside.
This way, tourists would not directly arrive at the Citadella promenade, but they would arrive at a ramp under it. There will be a 5% slope leading to the promenade. This way, the funicular would be even less visible and have less impact on the scenery of Gellért Hill, says Index.
