The Kaiserwagen (Emperor's car) is a carriage car built for the Wuppertal Schwebebahn (suspension railway) in 1900. A replica of the original carriage still periodically operates.[1]
German Emperor Wilhelm II and his consort Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein rode in the original carriage when they visited Wuppertal on 24 October 1900. Both the carriage, and the overall suspension-railway system, have been designated protected monuments since 26 May 1997.
A replica of the Kaiserwagen is currently available for private charters such as weddings, meetings, and ceremonies, in addition to being used for tourists and in publicity by the railway operators.
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- Infos zum Kaiserwagen (German)
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edit- ^ Hofsähs, Ulrike (19 December 2016): Wuppertal floating tram ready for the future. DW.