Raoul Mesnier from Ponsard
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard (São Nicolau, Porto, April 2, 1848 - 1914) was a Portuguese engineer of French origin, known to have built several elevators and funiculars in Portugal.
Raul Mesnier was born in Oporto, but studied abroad, where he was in contact with designers and manufacturers of transport railway equipment.
As a public works engineer he was a designer of public transport elevator systems in Braga (Elevador do Bom Jesus), Porto (Funicular dos Guindais), Lisbon (elevators of Santa Justa, Glória, Bica, Lavra), Nazaré (Elevador da Nazaré) etc.
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