The Elevador da Ribeira or Elevador da Lada is a public elevator in Porto, Portugal. It connects the neighbourhood of Ribeira [pt] (at no. 66 of Largo dos Arcos da Ribeira, near the Dom Luís I Bridge)[1] to the middle of the slope of Barredo, by means of a vertical lift and a footbridge.[2]

The Elevador da Ribeira

It was designed by the architect António Moura, and its inauguration on 13 April 1994 was attended by President Mário Soares and other dignitaries.[2]

The lift is open from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 20:00.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "View point – Lada Elevator (Ribeira)". Visit Porto. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Vasconcelos, António. "Ascensor da Ribeira do Porto" (PDF). elevare (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2018.

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