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Parque is the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish word for "park", and may refer to: * Parque (TransMilenio), a metro station in Bogotá, Colombia * Parque (Lisbon Metro), in Portugal * Parque (Santurce), a subbarrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico * Jim Parque, a baseball player See also * Parquetry, a type of flooring * Park (other) A park is an area of land with a recreational or other specific purpose. Park or Parks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Park (Reading ward), an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, Berkshire, England * Park (Sefton ward), an el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque (TransMilenio)
The simple station Parque is a part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000. Location The station is located in southern Bogotá, facing the ''Parque El Tunal'', from which it gets its name. Specifically, it is located on Avenida Ciudad de Villavicencio with Calle 55 Sur. History In 2002, a few months after the opening of the Portal del Norte, the Avenida Ciudad de Villavicencio line was opened, including this station. Station services Old trunk services Current Trunk Services Feeder routes This station does not have connections to feeder routes. Inter-city service This station does not have inter-city service. External linksTransMilenio See also *Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the largest ... * TransMileni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque (Lisbon Metro)
Parque station is part of the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro. History Parque is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on 29 December 1959. This station is located on Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar. It takes its name from the nearby Parque Eduardo VII. The architectural design of the original station is by Francisco Keil do Amaral. On 29 December 1994 the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Sanchez Jorge. Connections Urban buses Carris * Sapadores ⇄ Pontinha Centro * Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Estação Damaia See also * List of Lisbon metro stations This is a list of the stations of the metro system in Lisbon, Portugal (see Lisbon Metro). List of stations * Transfer station * Terminal * Transfer station and terminal References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Lisbon Metro Stations Lisbon ... References External links Lisbon Metro stations located underground Blue Line (Lisbon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque (Santurce)
Parque is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is located between Condado and Ocean Park. Demographics In 2000, Parque had a population of 3,251. In 2010, Parque had a population of 2,871 and a population density of 23,925 persons per square mile. Description In the east, the boundary to Ocean Park is formed by ''Calle María Mozco'' (northern part) and ''Calle Santa Ana''. In the west, the boundary to Condado is marked by ''De Diego Avenue'' and its straight extension towards the Atlantic coast. The boundary runs along but does not include ''Calle Loíza''. In the north is the coast of the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Afr .... See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References Santurce, San Juan, Puerto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Parque
James Vo Parque ( ; born February 8, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Parque played for the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . Career Amateur career High school Jim Parque grew up poor in Southern California. His father made less than US$20,000 per year and his mother, a Vietnamese immigrant, worked at a textiles factory in Chinatown, Los Angeles. On this income, Parque's parents struggled to provide for Parque and his brother. Parque himself had to work in a sweatshop in Los Angeles as a young boy. Parque attended Crescenta Valley High School where he was mentored by former All-Star pitcher Jerry Reuss. As a senior, Parque compiled a 12–3 record and was voted the Pacific League Player of the Year and MVP. He also broke the school's strikeout record. Parque began his high school baseball career at 5'1" tall and roughly 110 pounds; the school was unable to find a jersey small enough to fit hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parquetry
Parquet (; French for "a small compartment") is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect in flooring. Parquet patterns are often entirely geometrical and angular—squares, triangles, lozenges—but may contain curves. The most popular parquet flooring pattern is herringbone. Etymology The word derives from the Old French ''parchet'' (the diminutive of ''parc''), literally meaning "''a small enclosed space''". History Large diagonal squares known as ''parquet de Versailles'' were introduced in 1684 as ''parquet de menuiserie'' ("woodwork parquet") to replace the marble flooring that required constant washing, which tended to rot the joists beneath the floors. Such ''parquets en losange'' were noted by the Swedish architect Daniel Cronström at Versailles and at the Grand Trianon in 1693. Materials Timber contrasting in color and grain, such as oak, walnut, cherry, lime, pine, maple etc. are sometimes employed, and in the more expensive kinds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
