Praça Luís de Camões

Praça Luís de Camões
Other name(s) Praça António Lereno, Pracinha da Escola Grande
Namesake Luís de Camões
Location Praia, Cape Verde
Coordinates 14°55′10″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9195°N 23.5073°W / 14.9195; -23.5073Coordinates: 14°55′10″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9195°N 23.5073°W / 14.9195; -23.5073

Praça Luís de Camões (also known as Praça António Lereno, formerly Pracinha da Escola Grande) is the second main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde.[1] It is located between Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo in the eastern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.[2] The square is named after the 16th century Portuguese writer Luís de Camões.

Notable buildings and structures on the square:[2]

  • monument to the physician António Lereno (1850-1916)
  • the former Escola Grande (primary school), built in 1877
  • the former public library, currently housing the rectorate of the University of Cape Verde
Monument to doctor António Lereno facing Avenida Andrade Corvo
Escola Grande located on the west of the square

References

  1. ↑ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 39-40
  2. 1 2 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 374-396
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