Elevador de Santa Justa
Built at the turn of the century by the French architect Baoul Mesnier du Ponsard, an
apprentice of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, this Neo-Gothic lift is located in the Baixa district.
Made of iron, it is 32 m high, and has elevators to the top where one can view the city
and sip coffee or tea at the little cafe.
 

The elevador actually has a
walkway at the top that links
to the streets above. Indeed, it is
simply an elevator for getting from
one part of town to another!
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"Elevador De Santa Justa
Inaugurado Em 10 De Julho de 1902
Homenagem Da Carris AO Eng. Raoul
Mesnier Du Ponsard, Nascido No Porto
Em 1949"
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A view of the Castelo de São Jorge
from atop the Elevador
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City rooftops to be seen, large HVAC
units and much more from such
a height
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Excellent to get your bearings by!
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Some silly tourist taking pictures
of everything

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You can see the castle walls running
down the hill diagonally into the
picture

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Rooftops and more rooftops

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A closer look at the Elevador
from ground level

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