The inauguration of the Elevador Lacerda took place in 1873. When the elevator was built in the 19th century, an elevator this tall was a world first. The elevator owes its current name to the entrepreneur who had it built, Antônio Lacerda. Due to the large difference in altitude within Salvador, simple elevators were built centuries ago to transport goods up and down.
The Elevador Lacerda is a public transportation system in the city of Salvador, capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is the world's first urban elevator. On December 8, 1873, when the first tower was inaugurated, it was the tallest elevator in the world at 63 meters. The current building from 1930 is 72 meters high. [1] It transports people between Praça Cairu in Cidade Baixa and Praça Tomé de Sousa in Cidade Alta. It is one of the main tourist attractions and a postcard motif from the city. From the top of its towers there is a view of the Baía de Todos-os-Santos, the Mercado Modelo and, in the background, the São Marcelo Fortress.
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