Bei schoenen Bauwerken wie diesem, bin ich ganz besonders beeindruckt, wie Ideen entstehen und vor…read moreJahrhunderten oder frueheren Zeiten machbar waren

Historic Town Hall [Stuttgart, Germany]…read more My brother and I stopped by the Rathaus. This town hall is a classic landmark for the city of Stuttgart and its popular paternoster elevators. He wanted me to experience riding it. So Stuttgart Town Hall (Rathaus) is home to three continuously moving "paternoster" elevators. These are open cabins with no doors and never stop moving, requiring passengers to hop on and off while in motion. It was scary at first and me not knowing how to read in German I piggybacked with my brother when only one person at a time was supposed to be inside. I tried it by myself. It was a bit scary. Also, I didn't know that I was supposed to hop off before reaching the top where it switches to going down. Each floor displayed local art work. Otherwise, nothing else to see. These are a rare, nostalgic piece of engineering, as new ones are no longer legally permitted. Review #4085