Valparaíso funiculars


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.
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 in Valparaiso.
Number from westNameHill nameDate openedDate closednotes
03ArrayánCerro Santo Domingo19051964
02ArtilleríaCerro Artillería1893Operating
25BarónCerro Barón1906Operating
13BellavistaCerro Bellavista18971955
09ConcepciónCerro Concepción1883Operating
06CordilleraCerro Cordillera1887Under renovation
21El Hogar19121955
08El PeralCerro Alegre1902Operating
10EsmeraldaCerro Concepción19051962
14Espíritu Santo1911Operating
15Florida1906Under renovation
00Hospital Carlos van Buren1929Under renovation
18La CruzCerro La Cruz19081992
23LarraínCerro Rodríguez1906Under renovation
17Monjas1912Under renovation
24Lecheros19062007
16MariposasCerro Mariposas1904Under renovation
12Panteón19001952
05PerdicesCerro Arrayán19321962
26PlaceresCerro Placeres19131971
19PolancoCerro Polanco1913-1916Operating
20Ramaditas19141955
11Reina VictoriaCerro Alegre1902Operating
07San AgustinCerro Cordillera1913Operating
04Santo DomingoCerro Santo Domingo19101965
01VillasecaCerro Artillería1907Under renovation
00Villanelo 1983Operating