Two new designs revealed for Ještěd Mountain cable car

Czech designer Anna Marešová has presented two designs for the new cable car to the Ještěd Mountain in north Bohemia. One design is inspired by the original cable car, which was damaged in a 2021 accident, while the other offers a more modern concept. Liberec councillors are set to make a final decision on the design next week.

The second variant of the new cable car|Source: ANNA MARESOVA designers

Both designs feature a silver, illuminated cabin with a small see-through section in the floor, through which a cone of light will pass as the cabin reaches the top. According to Marešová, this effect is intended to evoke the feeling of a UFO landing. Each cabin will carry up to 100 people and be suspended on two ropes.

The new cable car is planned to be extended to the tram line in Horní Hanychov, with construction set to begin in 2026 and expected completion by January 2029. The original cable car has been out of service since a fatal accident on October 31, 2022. It fell from a height of 30 meters, killing the cabin operator, who was alone in it at the time. Renovation costs are estimated at more than a quarter billion crowns.

Both designs feature a small see-through section in the floor|Source: ANNA MARESOVA designers