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Wuppertal, Allemagne, vous attend! : French language tourist brochure : nd [1936] : Wuppertal welcomes you! : Wuppertal wartet auf Sie! : Barmer Bergbahn
A French language tourist brochure selling the delights of Wuppertal, the German industrial city that was formed in 1929 by merging the industrial cities of Barmen and Elberfeld along with the communities of Vohwinkel, Ronsdorf, Cronenberg, Langerfeld and Beyenburg. It gives details of the city's sights, attractions and industries as well as giving information as how to get to the city, travel around and use Wuppertal as a base for further travel.
The brochure makes much mention of the city's unique public transport monorail, the Schwebebahn and this appears in various images. Although undated the brochure appears to be from 1936 as a local correspondant has kindly researched the tram and bus route details that places the information to between May and November of that year. It should be noted that it makes references, such as in street names, to the contemporary National Socialist dictatorship.
The upper photo shows one of the tramway routes that, to cope with the steep sided valley the city is situated in, operated on a cog wheel system. This, the Barmer Bergbahn, survived until 1959 when it and associated 'normal' tram routes closed. Wuppertal is one of the major German cities to have completely abandoned tramway operation, the last car running in 1987.
Wuppertal, Allemagne, vous attend! : French language tourist brochure : nd [1936] : Wuppertal welcomes you! : Wuppertal wartet auf Sie! : Barmer Bergbahn
A French language tourist brochure selling the delights of Wuppertal, the German industrial city that was formed in 1929 by merging the industrial cities of Barmen and Elberfeld along with the communities of Vohwinkel, Ronsdorf, Cronenberg, Langerfeld and Beyenburg. It gives details of the city's sights, attractions and industries as well as giving information as how to get to the city, travel around and use Wuppertal as a base for further travel.
The brochure makes much mention of the city's unique public transport monorail, the Schwebebahn and this appears in various images. Although undated the brochure appears to be from 1936 as a local correspondant has kindly researched the tram and bus route details that places the information to between May and November of that year. It should be noted that it makes references, such as in street names, to the contemporary National Socialist dictatorship.
The upper photo shows one of the tramway routes that, to cope with the steep sided valley the city is situated in, operated on a cog wheel system. This, the Barmer Bergbahn, survived until 1959 when it and associated 'normal' tram routes closed. Wuppertal is one of the major German cities to have completely abandoned tramway operation, the last car running in 1987.