Boca do Vento Elevator
Elevator in Almada, Portugal
- 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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Elevador_da_Boca_do_Vento.jpg/175px-Elevador_da_Boca_do_Vento.jpg)
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References
Notes
- ^ a b 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
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