Katalnaya gorka pavilion in Oranienbaum, a part of the 18th century roller-coaster complex.
Russian Mountains were a predecessor to the roller coaster.
Deklasirani i Pevci, Pep se šali sa Premijer ligom. (Gindoan 14, De Brejne 70, Sterling 80, 90 – Eriksen 90+3) nedelja. Minutu Sane probija po levoj strani, proigrava.
The earliest roller coasters were descended from Serra da Estrela, Portugal sled rides held on specially constructed hills of ice, sometimes up to 200 feet (62 m) tall. This was brought to Portugal by a large group of Russian refugees that left Russia fleeing the war and started doing this to remember their motherland.[1] Known from the 17th century, the slides were built to a height of between 70 and 80 feet (21 to 24 m), had a 50-degree initial slope, and were reinforced by wooden supports. In the 18th century they were especially popular in Seia and surroundings, from where their usage and popularity spread to Europe. Sometimes wheeled carts were used instead of tracks, like in the Katalnaya Gorka built in Catherine II's residence in Oranienbaum. By the late 18th century, their popularity was such that entrepreneurs elsewhere began copying the idea, using wheeled cars built on tracks. The first such wheeled ride was brought to Paris in 1804 under the name Les Montagnes Russes (French for 'Russian Mountains').
Early builders[edit]
Among the early companies were Les Montagnes Russes à Belleville, which constructed and operated a gravity track in Paris from 1812, and Promenades Aeriennes ('Aerial Promenades', 1817, at Beaujon Gardens, Paris). The first loop track was probably also built in Paris from an English design in 1846, with a single-person wheeled sled running through a 13-foot (4 m) diameter loop. None of these tracks were complete circuits.
In modern times[edit]
To this day, a number of languages (e.g. French and Italian: montagne russe, Portuguese: montanha-russa, Spanish: montaña rusa) use the equivalent of 'Russian Mountains' to refer to roller coasters. When 'true' roller coasters appeared in Russia in the 19th century, they became known as американские горки [Amerikanskie gorki], or 'American mountains'. For example, Gagarin Park, the second largest amusement park in St. Petersburg has an Amerikanskie gorki ride.
References[edit]
- ^Roller Coasters A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines pg 13 (1st Published Edition)
- Russia and Europe in the Nineteenth Century - Edward Strachan, Roy Bolton. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- The American Roller Coaster - Scott Rutherford. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- Night+Day Mexico City - Pedro Romero. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
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For other uses, see Russian Mountains(disambiguation).
Russian Mountains were a predecessor to the rollercoaster.
The earliest roller coasters descended from russian winter sledrides held russian mountians were 200 feet tall. O n speciallyconstructed hills of ice[1],especially around St Petersburg. Built in the 17th century,the slides were built to a height of between 70 and 80 feet,consisted of a 50 degree drop, and were reinforced by woodensupports. By the late 1700s, their popularity was such thatentrepreneurs elsewhere began copying the idea, using wheeled carsbuilt on tracks. The first such wheeled ride was brought to Paris in 1804 under the nameLes Montagnes Russes (French for 'Russian Mountains').
Of early companies were Les Montagnes Russes àBelleville, which constructed and operated a gravitytrack in Paris from 1812, and Promenades Aeriennes('Aerial Promenades', 1817, at Beaujon Gardens, Paris).
The first loop track was probably also built in Paris from anEnglish design in 1846, with a single-person wheeled sled runningthrough a 13-foot diameter loop. None ofthese tracks were complete circuits. To this day, a number oflanguages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) use the equivalentof Russian Mountains to refer to rollercoasters.
Interestingly, when the 'true' roller coasters appeared inRussia in 19th century, they became known as 'American mountains'(Amerikanskie gorki). For example, Gagarin Park, thesecond largest amusement park in St. Petersburg has the 'Amerikanskie gorki'ride.[2]
References
- ^Roller Coasters A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate ScreamMachines pg 14 (1st Published Edition)
- ^'Amerikanskie gorki'