I strongly sugest that, if you ever plan to travel to Portugal and Lisbon, make sure you visit this park! Here are the coordinates.
The Parque Eduardo VII of England is the largest park in the center of Lisbon, being commonly known by Parque Eduardo VII. It was baptized in 1903 in honor of Edward VII of England, who had visited Lisbon in the previous year to reaffirm the alliance between the two countries.
At the northern tip of the park, in a highly visible area of the city, is a mega hoisted flag of Portugal that represents the pride of the people to be Portuguese and Lisbon to be the capital of the country.
The space it occupies extends for about twenty-five acres and was opened in the early twentieth century; originally targeted the extension of Avenida da Liberdade. The current configuration of the park was designed by architect Francisco Keil do Amaral (1942).
The central strip, covered with grass, is flanked by long walks cobblestone, dividing the park into two green, wooded areas. In the northwest corner of the park, the site of a former basalt quarry, is the Cold Greenhouse, with a variety of exotic plants, streams, waterfalls, palm trees and trails, fuchsias, flowering bushes and banana trees and plants with the Hot Stove lush, lakes and cacti and tropical birds.
Near the greenhouses is a lake with large carp and a park for children to play with the shape of a galleon. On the east side is the Pavilion Carlos Lopes who was named the winner of the Olympic marathon in 1984.
At the top there is a monumental north gazebo where was erected the Monument to April 25. Opened in 1997, was authored by John Cutileiro and was the subject of much controversy for its phallic shape; follows the Garden Amalia Rodrigues which honors the Portuguese fado diva.
The Lisbon Book Fair is held annually in two longitudinal tours of the park.
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