Gardens, Parks and Forests
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsCampo de São FranciscoSituated opposite the former Franciscan convent, Campo de São Francisco is one of the oldest public parks in the city, having been created in the 19th century.It is one of the most popular night spots in Ponta Delgada, especially during the summer (...)
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim Afonso de AlbuquerqueWith approximately 2 hectares located in Belém, the central feature is a monument to Afonso de Albuquerque, Governor of Portuguese India from 1507 to 1515, by the sculptor Costa Mota, with a neo-Manueline base by the architect Silva Pinto.The layout (...)
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim Antero de QuentalThis garden pays homage to Antero de Quental (1841-1892), one of the leading figures in 19th-century Portuguese literature, who was born on the island of São Miguel. It contains a monument alluding to the life and work of this famous poet.The garden (...)
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim BotânicoThe Jardim Botânico dos Flamengos in the city of Horta can be considered unique amongst its kind in the Azores being dedicated to scientific studies for the conservation cataloguing and propagation of botanical species.Here there are all kinds of (...)
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim Botânico da AjudaSituated in the parish of Ajuda, this is the oldest garden in Portugal, created on the orders of the Marquês de Pombal in 1768 as the Royal Botanical Garden of Ajuda.It was the first botanical garden in Portugal specifically created to act as a (...)
E-mail: botanicoajuda@isa.ulisboa.pt
Website: https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/en/visitors/ajuda-botanical-garde (...)
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim Botânico da Universidade de CoimbraLocated in the heart of the city of Coimbra since 1772, on the initiative of the Marquis of Pombal, the Garden stretches over 13 hectares on land mostly donated by the Benedictine friars. Since 2013, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spread (...)
E-mail: jardim.botanico@uc.pt
Website: http://www.uc.pt/jardimbotanico
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim Botânico - Museu Nacional de História NaturalThe Botanical Gardens were created in the 19th century on the site of the former Royal College of Nobles, to support the teaching of Botany and the Principles of Agriculture. They are linked to the University of Lisbon´s National Museum of Natural (...)
E-mail: geral@museus.ulisboa.pt
Website: http://www.museus.ulisboa.pt/jardim-botanico
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim Botânico TropicalThe Tropical Garden Museum was founded in 1912 in the outer reaches of the Palace of Belém on the initiative of Henry Navel. The aim was to promote the study of the flora found in the former Portuguese colonies. It is currently managed by the (...)
E-mail: geral@museus.ulisboa.pt
Website: https://museus.ulisboa.pt/pt-pt/jardim-botanico-tropical
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim da Estrela ou Guerra JunqueiroThe Guerra Junqueiro Garden, usually known as Estrela Gardens, is located in the parish of Lapa. It was built in the 19th century (1842) on the initiative of the statesman Bernardo da Costa Cabral, the Marquis of Tomar.It is a naturalist (...)
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim da Praça da RepúblicaSituated in the main square of the town of Velas, this garden is particularly enhanced by its remarkable architectural setting, being framed by the Town Hall and the building that is home to the Velas Philharmonic Society.The bandstand in this (...)
