Boca do Vento Elevator
The Boca do Vento Elevator, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—11:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: elevator in Pragal e Cacilhas, Portugal
- Also known as: “Elevador Panoramico Boca do Vento” and “Elevador Panorâmico Boca do Vento”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palácio da Cerca and Almada City Hall.
Almada City Hall
Town hall
Photo: gertrudis2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Almada City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Boca do Vento Elevator.
Edifício do Cinema da Sociedade Filarmónica Incrível Almadense
Movie theater
Photo: Nunofigueiras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edifício do Cinema da Sociedade Filarmónica Incrível Almadense is a movie theater, which is situated 220 metres southeast of Boca do Vento Elevator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cacilhas and Cova da Piedade.
Cacilhas
Suburb
Photo: Demariamax, CC BY 2.0.
Cacilhas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.
Cova da Piedade
Suburb
Cova da Piedade is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.
Pragal
Suburb
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pragal is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.
Boca do Vento Elevator
- Categories: architectural structure, elevator, building, and tourism
- Location: Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas, Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.6847° or 38° 41′ 5″ northLongitude
-9.15881° or 9° 9′ 32″ westHeight
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8CCGMRMR+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 147055942OpenStreetMap feature
building=elevatorOpenStreetMap feature
highway=elevatorOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
10173798Wikidata ID
Q10271772
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Boca do Vento Elevator” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Elevador da Boca do Vento”
- Portuguese: “Elevador Panorâmico da Boca do Vento”
- Romanian: “Ascensorul Boca do Vento”
- Spanish: “Elevador de Boca do Vento”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Boca do Vento Elevator”. Photo: Joao Maximo, CC BY 2.0.