Boca do Vento Elevator

Boca do Vento Elevator
Elevador da Boca do Vento
The main lookout and platform along the Almada Velha
General information
Type	Elevator
Location	Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas
Country	Portugal
Coordinates	38°41′4.8″N 9°9′31.7″W
Owner	Portuguese Republic
Technical details
Material	Mixed masonry
Design and construction
Architect(s)	José Aurélio Fidalgo Mineiro Helena Moreira Anabela Felícia

The Boca do Vento Elevator (Portuguese: Elevador da Boca do Vento), is a public elevator in the municipality of Almada, in Portugal. Opening to the public in 2000, it was designed by Portuguese sculptor José Aurélio and architects Fidalgo Mineiro, Helena Moreira e Anabela Felícia.^[1]

History

Construction of the elevator began in 1999 and took about a year. It was inaugurated in 2000.^[1]

A view of the elevator from the base of the cliff

The base at the Tagus River, with the ruined warehouses and wharf

References

Notes

1. Belo, Albertina (2001), SIPA (ed.), Elevador da Boca do Vento (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, archived from the original on 7 February 2016, retrieved 7 February 2016

Sources

• DOMH, ed. (1997), Estudo Prévio - Memória Descritiva e Justificativa, pasta 1, Empreitada de Concepção/Execução do Elevador da Boca do Vento, 28/97 (in Portuguese), Almada, Portugal: Câmara Municipal de Almada
• Camacho, João (1 April 2001), "Almada Velha muda de figurino", Arquitectura e Vida (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal