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Elevador da Bica 127 Anos

On June 28, 1892, on the rails of Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo, in downtown Lisbon, began to circulate an elevator with steam engines as a traction system. The ro...
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On June 28, 1892, on the rails of Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo, in downtown Lisbon, began to circulate an elevator with steam engines as a traction system. The route between Largo do Calhariz and Rua de São Paulo was able to be covered by the Elevador da Bica, a means of transportation designed by Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard, an engineer from Porto with French origins.
The most well-known lift by Bica was the first successful transport on one of Lisbon's steepest slopes and, after 127 years, continues to cross the unmistakable neighborhood of Bica every day. The ascending or descending trip of the hill in the elevator, which in 2002 was classified as National Monument, fulfills 283 meters and has the capacity to carry 23 passengers, of whom nine are seated and 14 are standing.
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