Description
The conversion of the mountain station for the new Bavarian Zugspitze cable car line was completed with the opening of the Panorama 2962 summit restaurant. Designed by Hasenauer Architects, the new extension of the building on Germany's highest mountain offers spectacular panoramic views thanks to expansive glazing. Fire-resistant glass panes from Vetrotech Saint-Gobain ensure safety at the mountain station. The production, delivery and installation of the glass demanded tremendous efforts from everyone involved.
Anything but ordinary: The new Bavarian Zugspitze cable car line, which was finally completed in July 2018 with the opening of the restaurant at the mountain station, is a project marked by extremes in terms of both structure and general requirements. The world's longest freely suspended cable car line has only one supporting column, which with a height of 127 meters is the world's tallest steel column today. Each of the two high-capacity cabins, which have glass floors, offer space for up to 120 passengers and can transport as many as 580 people per hour to the summit.