Praça Luís de Camões
| Praça António Lereno, Pracinha da Escola Grande | |
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| Namesake | Luís de Camões |
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| Location | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 14°55′10″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9195°N 23.5073°W |
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
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References[edit]
- ^ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 39-40
- ^ a b Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 374-396