Foto di Ascensore di Santa Justa, Portogallo, Europa

Elevador de Santa Justa and bridge seen from below

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Nowadays more a tourist attraction than a means of transportation, the Elevador Santa Justa links downtown Lisbon to Carmo Square; it also takes you to a great viewpoint over the city.
The Elevador Santa Justa is not only striking in its function, it is also so because of its design. Its creative father was Raul Mesnier de Ponsard, a Portuguese engineer with French parents, and an apprentice of none less than Gustave Eiffel. It was built right at the beginning of the 20th century, in neo-gothic style. While not as impressive and defining as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Elevador Santa Justa stands 45 metres tall and, unlike the Eiffel Tower, has a pratical function: taking up people to the upper part of the city - although most of its passengers seem to be tourists.
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