Elevador Lacerda
The Lacerda Elevator is a public urban elevator located in Salvador, Brazil, connecting the lower city to the upper city. The 72 metres elevator was built between 1869 and 1873; it was named after Antônio de Lacerda, director of the Commercial Association of Bahia.Photo: fernando dallacqua, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: EvertonCostaFoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 7:00 AM—7:30 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: public elevator in Salvador, Brazil
- Also known as: “Lacerda Elevator”
- Address: Praça Visconde de Cayru
Photo: Sintegrity, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia and Mercado Modelo.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Protected area
Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Historic Center or Centre of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia.
Mercado Modelo
Marketplace
Modelo Market is a handicraft market located in the city of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. It was inaugurated on February 2, 1912, and has occupied, since 1971, the building of the old Salvador Customs House. Mercado Modelo is situated 140 metres northwest of Elevador Lacerda.
Sobrado Azulejado
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sobrado Azulejado, also known as the Sobrado de Azulejos, is a late 19th-century commercial building in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located in the Comércio district on Praça Cayru, a public square, and close to the Mercado Modelo public market. Sobrado Azulejado is situated 110 metres north of Elevador Lacerda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Meninos and Graça.
Graça
Suburb
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Graça is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salvador. The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace is located in Graça. Graça is situated 3 km south of Elevador Lacerda.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km east of Elevador Lacerda.
Elevador Lacerda
- Categories: elevator, historic site, cultural icon, building, tourism, and historic building
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.97409° or 12° 58′ 27″ southLongitude
-38.51336° or 38° 30′ 48″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Inception
December 8th, 1873Height
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
59V32FGP+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 59224731OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Elevador Lacerda” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉塞尔达电梯”
- Chinese: “拉塞達電梯”
- Dutch: “Elevador Lacerda”
- Esperanto: “Elevatoro Lacerda”
- Esperanto: “Lifto Lacerda”
- French: “ascenseur Lacerda”
- French: “Ascenseur Lacerda”
- French: “Elevador Lacerda”
- German: “Elevador Lacerda”
- Italian: “Elevador Lacerda”
- Japanese: “ラセルダ エレベーター”
- Japanese: “ラセルダ・エレベータ”
- Macedonian: “Ласерда”
- Portuguese: “Elevador Hidráulico da Conceição”
- Portuguese: “Elevador Lacerda”
- Portuguese: “Monumento Elevador Lacerda”
- Portuguese: “Parafuso”
- Russian: “Подъёмник Ласерда”
- Slovenian: “Dvigalo Lacerda”
- Spanish: “Elevador Lacerda”
- Ukrainian: “Елеватор Ласерда”
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