Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway
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Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway is an electric (by overhead power cable) funicular railway in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is the oldest funicular in Lithuania and one of the oldest working funiculars in Europe. It was constructed by the company AEG from Germany and officially opened on 5 August 1931.
The funicular is made of a wood panelled coachwork and is serviced by a uniformed, English speaking operator. It climbs 75 m up from behind the Vytautas the Great War Museum to the Church of the Resurrection from where some of the best views in Kaunas can be experienced. The ticket costs 0.5 litas.
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