Elevador de Santa Justa, Portugal

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Year: 1901. Height: 45 meters.

One of Lisbon's landmarks is the old Elevator Elevador-de-Santa-Justa, which locals call Elevador do Carmo. This unbelievably beautiful old elevator, opened in 1901, connects one of the streets in the city district of Baixa with Largo do Carmo. The beautiful lift shaft is built in Neo-Gothic style, its height is 45 meters. The elevator cabin is quite large and can accommodate up to 20 people.

The imposing elevator was designed by the famous architect and engineer from the turn of the 19th - 20th century Raul Mesner. In 2002 Elevador do Carmo was recognized as a historical monument of national importance. The old elevator is a valuable architectural monument. The interior of the elevator cabins is as impressive as its neo-Gothic shafts. During the last repairs, the spacious cabins were supplemented with glass panels, which made the interiors of the cabins even more interesting.

From the upper square, where the elevator provides the passengers, the magnificent panorama opens onto the city, so the old lift attracts the numerous tourists. However, the elevator has not lost the original functional purpose and is actively used by the cityspeople for the rapid movement between the various highways. Elevador do Carmo is located in the center of the old town of Lisbon and has retained its original shape for more than a century.

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ATM bankomat: 'Caixa Geral de Depositos' located in 1.05 km (

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Car rental office: 'Avis Aluguer de Carros Lisboa - Hotel Mundial' is located in 0.31 km (

on the map).

Fuel station: 'Garagem Lusitana, Lda.' in 0.68 km

Supermarket: 'Cruz & Fernandes Lda' in 0.14 km

Parking: 'Parque de Estacionamento do Chão do Loureiro' in 0.36 km

Apotheek: 'Farmácia Internacional Lda' in 0.06 km

Police station: 'GNR - Comando Geral' in 0.12 km

Cafe/restaurant: 'Bella Lisa Elevador' in 0.01 km

Railway station: 'Baixa / Chiado' in 0.16 km

Nearest airports:
» Portela Airport LIS - in 6 km

» Coimbra Airport CBP - in 170 km

» Portimao Airport PRM - in 180 km

» Talavera La Real Airport BJZ - in 202 km

» Faro Airport FAO - in 214 km

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