A lifting jig for lifting elements along the façade of a building, comprising: - a base frame comprising parallel first and second vertical support beam (11, 12) to be slidably received into two parallel guide profiles mounted on a façade of a building; - a lifting yoke comprising a horizontal base beam and a lifting frame extending vertically from said base beam; - a lifting rail for engaging an element to be lifted, said lifting rail extending from said horizontal base beam, - a link arrangement for pivotally coupling the lifting yoke to the base frame such that the lifting yoke is movable from an element lifting position to an element engagement position, wherein the link arrangement comprises at least two links (41, 43), each link comprising a pivot arm (51, 53) and a push rod (61, 63) and a carriage (71, 73), wherein, one end of each pivot arm (51, 53) is pivotally attached to a carriage (71, 73) and the other end of each pivot arm (51, 53) is pivotally attached to the lifting yoke and one end of each push rod (61, 63) is pivotally attached to a pivot arm (51, 53) and the other end of each push rod (61, 63) is pivotally attached to the first and the second vertical support beam (11, 12), respectively, characterized in that - the first and second vertical support beam (11, 12) respectively comprises a guide rail having a first and a second opposing flange (16.2, 16.3) and extending along at least a portion of said first and second vertical support beam (11, 12) in direction from an upper end (11.1, 12.1) towards a lower end (11.2, 12.2) thereof and that, - the first and the second carriage (71, 73) respectively comprises at least one guide means arranged between the opposing flanges (16.2, 16.3) of the respective guide rail, wherein said at least one guide means is movable between the first and the second opposing flange (16.2, 16.3) along said guide rail, and in that the lifting rail further comprises - a first rail section having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is attached to the base beam and - a second rail section having an upper portion and a lower portion, which is formed into a lifting hook for engaging a façade element, whereby the lower portion of the first rail section and the upper portion of the second rail section are joined in a hinge joint. - a base frame comprising parallel first and second vertical support beam (11, 12) to be slidably received into two parallel guide profiles mounted on a façade of a building; - a lifting yoke comprising a horizontal base beam and a lifting frame extending vertically from said base beam; - a lifting rail for engaging an element to be lifted, said lifting rail extending from said horizontal base beam, - a link arrangement for pivotally coupling the lifting yoke to the base frame such that the lifting yoke is movable from an element lifting position to an element engagement position, wherein the link arrangement comprises at least two links (41, 43), each link comprising a pivot arm (51, 53) and a push rod (61, 63) and a carriage (71, 73), wherein, one end of each pivot arm (51, 53) is pivotally attached to a carriage (71, 73) and the other end of each pivot arm (51, 53) is pivotally attached to the lifting yoke and one end of each push rod (61, 63) is pivotally attached to a pivot arm (51, 53) and the other end of each push rod (61, 63) is pivotally attached to the first and the second vertical support beam (11, 12), respectively, characterized in that - the first and second vertical support beam (11, 12) respectively comprises a guide rail having a first and a second opposing flange (16.2, 16.3) and extending along at least a portion of said first and second vertical support beam (11, 12) in direction from an upper end (11.1, 12.1) towards a lower end (11.2, 12.2) thereof and that, - the first and the second carriage (71, 73) respectively comprises at least one guide means arranged between the opposing flanges (16.2, 16.3) of the respective guide rail, wherein said at least one guide means is movable between the first and the second opposing flange (16.2, 16.3) along said guide rail, and in that the lifting rail further comprises - a first rail section having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is attached to the base beam and - a second rail section having an upper portion and a lower portion, which is formed into a lifting hook for engaging a façade element, whereby the lower portion of the first rail section and the upper portion of the second rail section are joined in a hinge joint.