The Elevator of the Temple is a pulley-and-counterweight mechanism that connects the outer floors of the Temple with the deep crypts where the Order keeps what the surface could not safeguard.
| Type | Place (mechanism) |
| Era | 12th–14th centuries; remains as an operable ruin |
| Location | Deep crypts of the Temple, Paris and other seats |
| Spanish entry | El Ascensor del Temple |
Description
- A wooden platform descends a square stone shaft. Thick ropes and counterweights are visible on the walls.
- Two Templars with white shields and a red cross operate the pulleys and gears from side balconies.
- Below, in the dim light of torches, lie the lower levels.
- The engineering is sober, not magical. It is slow, is operated by two Templars, and the descent is counted.
See also
- Crypt of the Temple: the usual destination of the descent
- Temple Courtyard: the surface starting point
- Knights of the Scar of the Sun: a related order that keeps similar mechanisms