Boca do Vento Elevator

{{Short description|Elevator in Almada, Portugal}}

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The Boca do Vento Elevator ({{langx|pt|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.{{r|SIPA}}

History

Construction of the elevator began in 1999 and took about a year. It was inaugurated in 2000.{{citation |url=http://www.monumentos.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=20536 |title=Elevador da Boca do Vento |publisher=SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico |editor=SIPA |location=Lisbon, Portugal |language=pt |first=Albertina |last=Belo |year=2001 |accessdate=7 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207203241/http://www.monumentos.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=20536 |archivedate=7 February 2016 }}

File:Elevador da Boca do Vento.jpg

File:20121026 0597 Almada & Cacilhas 01.jpg

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  • {{citation |title=Estudo Prévio - Memória Descritiva e Justificativa, pasta 1, Empreitada de Concepção/Execução do Elevador da Boca do Vento, 28/97 |issue=803.03.0104 |editor=DOMH |year=1997 |language=Portuguese |publisher=Câmara Municipal de Almada |location=Almada, Portugal}}
  • {{citation |last=Camacho |first=João |contribution=Almada Velha muda de figurino |title=Arquitectura e Vida |location=Lisbon, Portugal |date=1 April 2001 |language=Portuguese}}

Category:Buildings and structures in Setúbal District

Category:Buildings and structures in Almada

Category:Individual elevators