The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Justa, 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.
The lift as seen from Rua de Santa Justa
A photograph of the Santa Justa Lift, as it appeared prior to a 1907 conversion to electric power.
The Santa Justa Lift, as seen from the Praça D.Pedro IV
View of Castelo de São Jorge and Rua de Santa Justa from the observation deck above the lift
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard was a Portuguese engineer of French parentage, known for building many elevators and funiculars in Portugal. He is particularly known for his engineering work on Lisbon landmarks the Santa Justa Lift, the Ascensor da Glória, the Ascensor da Bica, and the Ascensor do Lavra, as well as the Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular in Braga.
Graça cable car approaching Arco de Santo Andrė