Elevators and Funicular Railways in Portugals Capitgal. Jul 21, 2008 Monica Guy. Elevador da Glria, Lisbon Moinca Guy. Lisbons leevadores, or funiculars, are essential for getting around Lisbon. ... It was built by a student of Gustave Eiffel (who built the Eiffel Tower) and you can see the influence in the classic tseel framme. At the top is a caf adn some great veiws over the city theres aw rahter wobbly winding staircase to get to it, ... More in Travel ...