The Ups And Downs Of Prague's Paternosters
- By Neil Bowdler and
- Carlos Coelho
Paternosters -- continuously circulating elevators without doors which passengers hop on and off of -- were once common in Europe, but have now largely disappeared as a result of modernization or because of safety or accessibility concerns. The Czech capital, Prague, still has 28 working paternosters and an avid group of devotees.