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I'll let the video speaks itself to describe these beautiful historic elevators
To start with, these are by far the OLDEST and BEST elevators I've ever ridden in my life! One of the main reasons why I wanted to go out to Lisbon when my cruise stopped here before sailing to Madeira, is to ride these historic elevators. Yes, the "Elevador de Santa Justa", or better known as the "Santa Justa Lift" is a historic public elevator facility in the old part of Lisbon that links the Baixa neighborhood in the lower part with the Largo do Carmo/Carmo Square in the upper part. It was built in 1902 and now a national monument since 2002, that is, at its 100th anniversary.
These elevators were originally steam powered before they were converted into electric in 1907, and are still manually controlled since then. As you can tell by the silver plate inside the car, these elevators were manufactured by London-based R. Waygood & Co., which later merged with OTIS and became Waygood Otis in the 1910s. Round trip of these elevators costs € 5.30 if you don't have a yellow Carris pass, otherwise it's free. And be prepared for the long line to ride these elevators. I was so excited that I forgot to prepare my cash when I was about to enter the car lol :P
Oh, and sorry for the excessive wind sounds in this video. It was a windy day here in Lisbon.
Speaking of Waygood, did you know that Indonesia actually has an antique Waygood elevator which is believed to be the OLDEST elevator still operating in the country? It is located at the London Sumatra Building in Medan, North Sumatra which was completed in 1908. Details: vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/i...
• Brand:
Waygood
• Installed by:
R. Waygood & Co. Ltd.
• Capacity: 29 Persons (originally 24 persons)
• Floors served: Street/Entrance, Top (2 floors)
• Year installed:
1902 (!!)
• History:
- 1902: Installed, originally steam powered
- 1907: Elevators converted into electric driven
- 2002: Declared as a "National Monument" at the time of their 100th anniversary. Almost everything in these elevators have been kept original since they were first installed.
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Camera: Nikon Coolpix S800C
Taken date: November 7, 2019
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