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Memorial to the victims of the Glória Elevator tragedy inaugurated in Lisbon

Olhares de Lisboa3 September 2026 at 06:00

Lisbon inaugurated this Wednesday, September 3, 2026, a memorial at Largo da Oliveirinha dedicated to the victims of the tragedy that occurred at the Glória Elevator. The inauguration ceremony began at 9:00 AM, with restricted public access.

The memorial comes exactly one year after the tragedy, which occurred on September 3, 2025, at the Glória Elevator, one of the most iconic monuments in the Portuguese capital. The space was created with the aim of serving as a place for commemoration, memory, and collective reflection on the tragedy.

The infrastructure is intended to be a permanent tribute point for the people affected by the accident, offering the city a location dedicated to preserving memory and raising public awareness about what happened. The content was originally published on the Olhares de Lisboa portal.

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