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Cable Hoist, Festung Hohensalzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Reißzug, Festung Hohensalzburg, Salzburg, Austria

A marvel of Renaissance engineering, the Festung’s “cable hoist” was put into production when Prince Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach was doing renovations (~ A.D. 1496-1504). 300,000 shingles had to be ferried up the hill to cover the roofs of the buildings. Originally run on sleighs, the Reißzug was soon converted

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