Santa Justa Lift
The Santa Justa Lift (Portuguese: Elevador de Santa Justa, pronounced [elɨvɐˈðoɾ ðɨ ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈʒuʃtɐ]), also called Carmo Lift (Portuguese: Elevador do Carmo, [elɨvɐˈðoɾ ðu ˈkaɾmu]), is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Justa, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa, it connects the lower streets of the Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo (Carmo Square).
| Santa Justa Elevator | |
|---|---|
Elevador de Santa Justa | |
The lift as seen from Rua de Santa Justa | |
| General information | |
| Type | Elevator |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°42′44″N 9°8′22″W |
| Opened | c. 1899 |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Management | Carris |
| Height | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Iron |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard |
| Website | |
| Website | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | National Monument |
| Designated | 19 February 2002 |
| Reference no. | IPA.00003146 |
Since its construction the lift has become a tourist attraction for Lisbon as, among the urban lifts in the city, Santa Justa is the only remaining vertical (conventional) one. Others, including Elevador da Glória and Elevador da Bica, are actually funicular railways, and the other lift constructed around the same time, the Elevator of São Julião, has since been demolished.