Elevador da Glória
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The Glória Funicular is a funicular
that links Baixa (Restauradores Square
) with Bairro Alto
(Jardim / Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara), in Lisbon
, Portugal
. It is operated by Carris
.
The Glória Funicular was opened to the public on October 24, 1885. At first it was designed as a water-power
ed system, then in 1886 it was replaced by a steam-power one, and finally in 1915 it was electrified. In 2002 it was designated a National Monument.
Funicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
that links Baixa (Restauradores Square
Restauradores Square
Restauradores Square is a public square in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is located at the southeast end of Avenida da Liberdade, near Rossio square....
) with Bairro Alto
Bairro Alto
Bairro Alto is an area of central Lisbon, Portugal.The first terrain division occurred around 1500, when the court of D.Manuel I moved from the castle to the royal palace in Terreiro do Paço...
(Jardim / Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara), in Lisbon
Lisbon
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, Portugal
Portugal
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. It is operated by Carris
Carris
Carris is a public transportation company in Lisbon, Portugal. Carris operates Lisbon's buses, trams, and funiculars. It does not operate the Lisbon Metro. Carris was founded September 18, 1872. A total of 234.4 million passenger boardings were recorded in 2008.As of Dec...
.
The Glória Funicular was opened to the public on October 24, 1885. At first it was designed as a water-power
Water-power
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ed system, then in 1886 it was replaced by a steam-power one, and finally in 1915 it was electrified. In 2002 it was designated a National Monument.