Lisbon Lifts
Elevador da Glória
Lisbon view from Bairro Alto
The lifts in Lisbon are basically cable cars that are used for going up the long, steep slopes of the Portuguese capital.
In Lisbon there are three cable cars, all of which were designed by Raoul Mesnier de Ponsard, the same engineer that later designed the Santa Justa Lift.
The three lifts are: Elevador do Lavra, Elevador da Glória and Elevador da Bica.
Elevador do Lavra
The Lavra Lift was opened in 1884 and is the oldest cable car in Lisbon. It connects the street Câmara Pestana and Largo da Anunciada (running perpendicular to Avenida da Liberdade.)
Elevador da Glória
The best known and most interesting of the three cable cars is the Elevador da Glória. It connects Restorers Square with the street San Pedro de Alcántara in Bairro Alto.
In the upper part you can enjoy views of Lisbon from the viewing point of San Pedro de Alcántara, in our opinion, the best in the city.
The Glória Lift started working on 24th October 1885.
Elevador da Bica
The Bica Lift goes through the Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo, going up to Bairro Alto from the vicinity of Cais do Sodré. This is the most frequently used cable care, together with the Glória Lift.
The opening of the Bica Lift dates from 28th June 1892, seven years after the previous one.
