Elevador de Santa Justa
E104043
Elevador de Santa Justa is a historic cast-iron elevator in Lisbon, Portugal, that connects the lower Baixa district with the higher Largo do Carmo and is a notable example of early 20th-century urban transport architecture.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elevador de Santa Justa canonical | 7 |
| Baixa via Elevador de Santa Justa | 1 |
| Elevador da Bica | 1 |
| Elevador de Santa Justa upper platform | 1 |
| Elevador do Carmo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T876497 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elevador de Santa Justa Context triple: [Santa Justa Lift, alsoKnownAs, Elevador de Santa Justa]
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A.
Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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B.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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C.
São Paulo Cathedral
São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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D.
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is a monumental Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro from the summit of Mount Corcovado, and is one of Brazil’s most iconic symbols.
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E.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elevador de Santa Justa Target entity description: Elevador de Santa Justa is a historic cast-iron elevator in Lisbon, Portugal, that connects the lower Baixa district with the higher Largo do Carmo and is a notable example of early 20th-century urban transport architecture.
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A.
Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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B.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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C.
São Paulo Cathedral
São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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D.
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is a monumental Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro from the summit of Mount Corcovado, and is one of Brazil’s most iconic symbols.
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E.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ vertical urban lift ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elevador do Carmo
ⓘ
linked to:
Elevador de Santa Justa
Santa Justa Lift ⓘ |
| architect | Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category | early 20th-century urban transport architecture ⓘ |
| city | Lisbon ⓘ |
| connects |
Baixa
ⓘ
Carmo Convent area ⓘ Largo do Carmo ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | riveted iron construction ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentTractionType | electric-powered ⓘ |
| designedBy | Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard ⓘ |
| electrificationDate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
Gothic arches
ⓘ
filigree ironwork ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
observation deck
ⓘ
spiral staircase ⓘ two lift cabins ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
public transport
ⓘ
tourist viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
street level at Rua de Santa Justa
ⓘ
upper level at Largo do Carmo ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | iron tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Baixa district
ⓘ
linked to:
Baixa
Castelo de São Jorge ⓘ
linked to:
São Jorge Castle
Rossio ⓘ |
| height | about 45 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Portugal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baixa district
ⓘ
linked to:
Baixa
Lisbon ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Rua de Santa Justa ⓘ |
| materialUsed | cast iron ⓘ |
| neighborhood |
Baixa Pombalina
ⓘ
linked to:
Baixa Pombalina of Lisbon
|
| numberOfCabins | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| operator | Carris ⓘ |
| originalTractionType | steam-powered ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Lisbon municipality
ⓘ
linked to:
Municipality of Lisbon
|
| partOf | Lisbon public transport network ⓘ |
| region | Lisbon District ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| usedFor | connecting different city levels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elevador de Santa Justa Description of subject: Elevador de Santa Justa is a historic cast-iron elevator in Lisbon, Portugal, that connects the lower Baixa district with the higher Largo do Carmo and is a notable example of early 20th-century urban transport architecture.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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