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Carmo Lift
Rua de Santa Justa and Largo do Carmo, Lisbon - Portugal

Also known as the Santa Justa lift, this iron structure, built in neo-gothic style, was opened on the 31st of August 1901. A most novel form of transport, it links downtown Lisbon with Carmo Square and is 45 metres high...
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Attractions near Carmo Lift
A selection of attractions close to Carmo Lift:
Carmo Lift  (< 1 Mile)
Also known as the Santa Justa lift, this iron structure, built in neo-gothic style, was opened on the 31st of August 1901. A most novel...
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Carmo Ruins and Museum  (< 1 Mile)
Once Lisbon’s largest convent and church, it was severely damaged in the great earthquake of 1755 when the roof and arches collapsed on the congregation....
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Rossio Statue of Pedro IV  (< 1 Mile)
In the Rossio stands the 28 metre high monument to King Pedro I of Brazil, also briefly King Pedro IV of Portugal, which was erected...
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King João I Statue  (< 1 Mile)
The bronze equestrian statue located in the corner of the Praça da Figueira is of King John I of Portugal (1385-1433), the first king of...
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Rossio  (< 1 Mile)
The Praça de Dom Pedro IV is the official name of the lovely square known as the Praça do Rossio or just Rossio, which has...
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Praça da Figueira  (< 1 Mile)
Praça da Figueira (Fig Tree Square) was once the site of the main Hospital de Todos-os- Santos (All Saints). Severely damaged in the earthquake of...
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São Domingos Church  (< 1 Mile)
São Domingos Convent stood on this site, from which the sentences of the Inquisition were announced. The Dominican church was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake,...
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Donna Maria II National Theatre  (< 1 Mile)
The Teatro Nacional Donna Maria II, located on the north side of the Rossio (Praça de Dom Pedro IV), was built in the 1840s largely...
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Church of the Martyrs  (< 1 Mile)
The original Chapel on this site was dedicated to St Mary of the Martyrs by Afonso Henriques, in thanksgiving for the liberation of Lisbon from...
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Pessoa Statue  (< 1 Mile)
Call in at the famous café A Brasiliera and enjoy a coffee. You can sit on the terrace close to the table occupied by a...
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Museum of Sacred Art  (< 1 Mile)
The Museum of Sacred Art adjoins the São Roque church and is housed in the former Misericórdia old people’s home and orphanage. Well known for...
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Municipal Square  (< 1 Mile)
The neo-classical City Hall in the Municipal Square dates from 1865-1880; a fire in 1863 having severely damaged the previous building. The triangular tympanum has...
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Church of Our Lady of Loreto  (< 1 Mile)
On the north side of the Largo do Chiado is the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto, also known as Igreja dos Italianos as it...
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Church of the Incarnation  (< 1 Mile)
On the south side of the Largo do Chiado, opposite the Loreto church, is the Igreja da Encarnaçao; both churches incorporate parts of one of...
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Casa do Alentejo  (< 1 Mile)
Although the facade of this building is plain, do enter, because the inside is a real gem. Walk up the wide marble staircase; discover a...
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São Carlos National Theatre  (< 1 Mile)
São Carlos National Theatre, Lisbon’s opera house, is located in the Chiado and was opened in 1793 by Queen Maria I. It replaced the former...
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Rossio Station  (< 1 Mile)
Built in 1887 in the most important square in Lisbon at the time, architect Jose Luis Monteiro designed the Rossio Station in a Neo-Manueline style,...
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The Church of São Roque  (< 1 Mile)
Originally a Jesuit church, the Church of São Roque was designed by the Italian architect Filippo Terzi and built in the second half of the...
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Camões Monument  (< 1 Mile)
Homage is paid to the Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões (1524-1580) with this statue in bronze by Victor Bastos. The monument is 11.5 metres...
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Praça dos Restauradores  (< 1 Mile)
The Praça dos Restauradores is dedicated to the restoration of independence in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish rule, and is located near Rossio, which...
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