Santa Justa Lift

Santa Justa Elevator
Elevador de Santa Justa
The lift as seen from Rua de Santa Justa
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General information
TypeElevator
Architectural styleNeo-Gothic
LocationLisbon, Portugal
Coordinates38°42′44″N 9°8′22″W / 38.71222°N 9.13944°W / 38.71222; -9.13944
Openedc. 1899
OwnerPortuguese Republic
ManagementCarris
Height45 metres (148 ft)
Technical details
MaterialIron
Design and construction
Architect(s)Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard
Website
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TypeNon-movable
CriteriaNational Monument
Designated19 February 2002
Reference no.IPA.00003146

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 Maria Maior, 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).

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.