Elevador Lacerda
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Elevador Lacerda is a historic public urban elevator in Salvador, Brazil, that connects the city’s upper and lower districts and serves as an iconic symbol of the city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elevador Lacerda canonical | 8 |
| Elevador Lacerda lower station | 1 |
| elevador Lacerda urban elevator | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2845458 — 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 Lacerda Context triple: [Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, hasLandmark, Elevador Lacerda]
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A.
Elevador de Santa Justa
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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B.
Santa Justa Lift
Santa Justa Lift is a historic iron elevator in Lisbon that connects the lower streets of Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo and is renowned for its distinctive neo-Gothic architecture and city views.
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C.
Lisbon funiculars
The Lisbon funiculars are historic cable-operated hillside railways that help passengers navigate the steep slopes of Portugal’s capital, serving both as practical public transport and popular tourist attractions.
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D.
Carmelit underground funicular
The Carmelit underground funicular is a short, steep underground railway in Haifa, Israel, serving as one of the world’s smallest metro systems and connecting the city’s lower and upper areas.
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E.
Alto da Boa Vista
Alto da Boa Vista is a mountainous neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro known for its lush Atlantic Forest, cool climate, and access to trails and waterfalls within Tijuca National Park.
- 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 Lacerda Target entity description: Elevador Lacerda is a historic public urban elevator in Salvador, Brazil, that connects the city’s upper and lower districts and serves as an iconic symbol of the city.
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A.
Elevador de Santa Justa
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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B.
Santa Justa Lift
Santa Justa Lift is a historic iron elevator in Lisbon that connects the lower streets of Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo and is renowned for its distinctive neo-Gothic architecture and city views.
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C.
Lisbon funiculars
The Lisbon funiculars are historic cable-operated hillside railways that help passengers navigate the steep slopes of Portugal’s capital, serving both as practical public transport and popular tourist attractions.
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D.
Carmelit underground funicular
The Carmelit underground funicular is a short, steep underground railway in Haifa, Israel, serving as one of the world’s smallest metro systems and connecting the city’s lower and upper areas.
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E.
Alto da Boa Vista
Alto da Boa Vista is a mountainous neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro known for its lush Atlantic Forest, cool climate, and access to trails and waterfalls within Tijuca National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
public urban elevator ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| accessibility | pedestrian access only ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Salvador, Bahia
ⓘ
Elevators in Brazil ⓘ Tourist attractions in Salvador, Bahia ⓘ |
| connects |
Cayru Square
ⓘ
Cidade Alta ⓘ Cidade Baixa ⓘ Praça Municipal ⓘ lower city of Salvador ⓘ
linked to:
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
upper city of Salvador ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| currentTechnology | electric elevator system ⓘ |
| fareType | low-cost public fare ⓘ |
| function |
public transportation
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tourist viewpoint ⓘ |
| height | approximately 72 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed by IPHAN ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
ⓘ
Historic Centre of Salvador ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Salvador ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| municipality | Salvador ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Antônio de Lacerda ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first urban elevators in the world
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iconic silhouette on Salvador’s skyline ⓘ |
| numberOfElevatorCars | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Baía de Todos-os-Santos
ⓘ
linked to:
Baía de Todos os Santos
Modelo Market area ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| operator | Municipality of Salvador ⓘ |
| originalTechnology | hydraulic elevator system ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
commuters
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tourists ⓘ |
| region | Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ |
| renovation | 1930 modernization ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Bahia
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Brazilian urban heritage ⓘ Salvador ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elevador Lacerda Description of subject: Elevador Lacerda is a historic public urban elevator in Salvador, Brazil, that connects the city’s upper and lower districts and serves as an iconic symbol of the city.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Elevador Lacerda