Santa Justa Lift

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elevator historic structure tourist attraction urban transport infrastructure

Santa Justa Lift is a historic iron elevator in Lisbon that connects the lower streets of Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo and is renowned for its distinctive neo-Gothic architecture and city views.

Aliases (2)

Asansör ×1
Carmo Lift ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	elevator → historic structure → tourist attraction → urban transport infrastructure →
alsoKnownAs	Carmo Lift → Elevador de Santa Justa →
architect	Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard →
architecturalStyle	Neo-Gothic →
connects	Baixa → Largo do Carmo →
connectsTo	Largo do Carmo →
constructionStartDate	1900 →
country	Portugal →
designedBy	Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard →
elevation	approximately 45 meters →
hasFeature	elevator tower → observation deck → ornate ironwork → viewing platform → walkway to Carmo Convent →
hasViewOf	Baixa district → São Jorge Castle → Tagus River →
height	about 45 meters →
heritageDesignation	National Monument of Portugal →
heritageDesignationDate	2002 →
languageOfName	Portuguese →
laterConvertedTo	electric operation →
locatedInArea	Baixa →
location	Lisbon →
material	iron → wrought iron →
near	Carmo Convent → Rossio Square → Rua de Santa Justa → Rua do Ouro →
numberOfCabins	2 →
numberOfFloorsServed	7 →
openingDate	1902 →
operator	Carris →
originalPropulsion	steam →
ownedBy	Lisbon municipality →
partOf	Lisbon public transport network →
poweredBy	electricity →
publicTransitType	vertical lift →
status	in operation →
ticketRequired	yes →
touristPopularity	high →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Izmir ("Asansör") → Lisbon →	hasLandmark
Santa Justa Lift ("Carmo Lift") →	alsoKnownAs
Baixa →	hasPart