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Santa
Justa
Lift
in
Lisbon
Like
the
vintage
streetcars
that
run-in
Portugal’s
capital,
this
Lift
is
not
only
a
convenient
means
of
transportation,
but
has
also
become
a
popular
tourist
attraction.
The
Santa
Justa
Lift
is
an
elevator
in
Lisbon
and
is
the
fastest
way
to
get
from
the
Baixa
neighbourhood
to
the
Bairro
Alto
district.
It
was
inaugurated
as
one
of
the
city’s
public
transport
systems
on
10
July
1902
and
was
called
Elevador
do
Carmo
(Carmo
Lift).
Lisbon’s
inhabitants
were
so
excited
to
try
this
novelty
that
on
the
first
day,
3,000
tickets
were
sold.
The
Lift
was
a
huge
success,
as
before
it
existed,
it
was
very
difficult
to
travel
from
upper
to
lower
Lisbon
and
vice
versa.
The
Carmo
Lift
was
originally
powered
by
steam
until
the
6
November
1907,
when
an
electric
motor
was
put
in
place.
The
Santa
Justa
Lift
as
a
tourist
attraction
The
Elevador
de
Santa
Justa
stands
147
Ft
(45m)
tall
and
the
structure
is
built
in
the
same
style
as
the
renowned
French
architect,
Eiffel.
The
similarity
between
his
designs
and
this
Elevator
is
not
accidental,
as
it
was
built
by
Raoul
Mesnier
de
Ponsard,
who
was
an
admirer
of
Gustave
Eiffel
and
applied
the
same
techniques
used
in
some
of
the
funiculars
in
France
of
the
time.
The
Lift
has
a
stunning
observation
deck
at
the
top
and
offers
magnificent
views
over
Baixa.
Since
it
was
opened
to
the
public,
it
has
become
one
of
the
most
popular
viewpoints
in
Lisbon.
Curiously,
this
lift
can
carry
20
people
upwards,
but
can
only
take
15
people
down.
Nevertheless,
when
it
was
first
inaugurated,
it
held
up
to
24
people.
Location
Rua
Santa
Justa
(in
Baixa).
Schedule
May
to
October:
7
am
-
11
pm.
November
to
April:
7
am
-
10
pm.
Price
Elevator:
€
5.15
(US$
6.30)
(return).
Viewpoint:
€
1.50
(US$
1.80)
(elevator
not
included)
Transport
Metro:
Baixa
/
Chiado,
blue
and
green
lines.
Nearby
places
Rossio
Square
in
Lisbon
(184
m)
Baixa
(196
m)
São
Jorge
Castle
(529
m)
Praça
do
Comércio
(Commerce
Square)
(567
m)
Lisbon
Cathedral
(589
m)