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The remains of the elevator car

The perfect place for the dummy of mythbusters!

 

The building was originally designed as sanatorium in 1912, the first wing of the building was completed in 1916. From January 1, 1917 until the end of November 1918, victims of tuberculosis reach 157, the government decided on 09.12.1918 to create a new wing.

On 24/3/1961 The Greek Tourism Organization decided to purchase the building and use it as a hotel with 400 rooms of B and C category.

On 5/5/1965 Greek Tourism Organization finally bought the building for 6,500,000 drachmas.

On 09/15/1969 They made the decision to use the hotel (called Xenia) as a school of tourism during the winters.

ELEVATOR INFORMATION

The building has 4 elevators, two for passengers and two for dishes. The passenger elevators served the 5 levels including the basement. The location of the machinery rooms is on the basement and they use the ratio of picture “ratio”. The first elevator is missing, there is a lot of debris in the pit, maybe it’s there, and the second elevator is stuck on the fifth level hanging only by the emergency brakes and the rope of the governor.

The whole scene looks like the ghost ship and the silent hill

The building is located at mt Parnitha, Athens, Greece,

Coordinations: 38o08’55,20” 23o43’06,87” at 1023m

 

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Uploaded on April 29, 2011
Taken on March 15, 2011