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''Plateau'' is the historic centre of the capital city of 
Adjacent neighbourhoods are Gamboa/Chã de Areia to the south, Várzea to the southwest and west,
Praia was founded as a small village near the natural Antigas residências senhoriais do Centro Histórico da Praia
Domingas Andrade Silva Barbosa de Pina, Universidade de Cabo Verde, 2009 Since 2016, the historic centre of Praia is on the tentative list of
UNESCO
The streets of ''Plateau'' are laid out according to a grid plan. The main square is
File:Praia-Musée ethnographique (1).jpg, Praia's Ethnographic Museum
File:Vue de Praia.jpg, View of Praia and its plateau around 1896
File:Praia plaza.jpg, António Loreno Square
File:Praia CV Praca Domingos Ramos.jpg, Liceu Domingos Ramos, Praia's chief secondary school
File:Praia-Palácio da Cultura Ildo Lobo.jpg, Palácio da Cultura Ildo Lobo
File:Praia agostinhonetohospital.jpg, Agostinho Neto Hospital
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''Plateau'' is the historic centre of the capital city of Praia
Praia (, Portuguese language, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.
in the island of Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...
, Cape Verde
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. It gets its name (from French “plateau”) because it is situated on a plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ha ...
overlooking the port of Praia. Its average elevation is 37 meters above sea level. The population of ''Plateau'' was 1,019 at the 2010 census. Many public buildings are situated in ''Plateau'', notably the Presidential Palace, the cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
, the city hall and the Ethnographic Museum Ethnographic museums conserve, display and contextualize items relevant to the field of ethnography, the systematic study of people and cultures. Such museums include:
List by country/region Albania
* Ethnographic Museum of Kavajë,
* Gjirokast ...
.
Adjacent neighbourhoods are Gamboa/Chã de Areia to the south, Várzea to the southwest and west, Achadinha
Achadinha (from Achada + diminutive ''-inha'', meaning ''Little Achada'') is a civil parish in the municipality of Nordeste on São Miguel Island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 535, in an area of 12.41&n ...
to the northwest, Fazenda
A ''fazenda'' () is a plantation found throughout Brazil during the colonial period (16th - 18th centuries). They were concentrated primarily in the northeastern region, where sugar was produced in the ''engenhos'', expanding during the 19th ...
to the north and Praia Negra to the east.
History
Praia was founded as a small village near the natural harbour
A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...
in the early 16th century. Due to its strategic position on a plateau it was easily defended against pirate attacks, which gave it a large advantage over the older city of Ribeira Grande (Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha (Portuguese for "old city", also: ''Santiago de Cabo Verde'') is a citygrid plan
In urban planning, the grid plan, grid street plan, or gridiron plan is a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid.
Two inherent characteristics of the grid plan, frequent intersections and orthogona ...
, lined with grand colonial buildings and mansions.Domingas Andrade Silva Barbosa de Pina, Universidade de Cabo Verde, 2009
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
s.Centre historique de PraiaUNESCO
Cityscape
The streets of ''Plateau'' are laid out according to a grid plan. The main square is Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque is the main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located in the southwestern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia. Formerly known as ''Praça do Pelourinho'', it received its curre ...
, lined by the city hall and the cathedral. The main streets are Avenida Andrade Corvo, Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Amílcar Cabral.
Landmarks and points of interest
* City Hall of Praia * Museu Etnográfico da Praia * National Justice Palace * Presidential Palace of Cape Verde * Palácio da CulturaIldo Lobo
Ildo Lobo (November 25, 1953 – October 20, 2004) was a Cape Verdean singer. His versatile and melodic voice, commanding stage presence and trademark berets made him one of the most recognizable performers in Cape Verde.Agostinho Neto
António Agostinho da Silva Neto (17 September 1922 – 10 September 1979) was an Angolan politician and poet. He served as the first president of Angola from 1975 to 1979, having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) i ...
, the island's main hospital
* International Portuguese Language Institute ('' Instituto Internacional de Língua Portuguesa'')
* The Post Office building of Praia, headquarters of Correios de Cabo Verde
* Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace
* Quartel Jaime Mota
Quartel Jaime Mota is a historical building in the historic city centre (Plateau) of Praia, Cape Verde. It is situated at the southern end of Avenida Andrade Corvo, near the Presidential Palace of Cape Verde. It was built between 1823 and 1826 a ...
, former military barracks
* Quintal da Música
Quintal da Música, abbreviation: 5tal da Música is a music pub located in the downtown area of Praia, the Plateau and is located at 70A Avenida Amílcar Cabral in the northern part of the center, across Rua António Pusich and south of Rua Ant ...
, music club
* Liceu Domingos Ramos
Liceu Domingos Ramos is a public secondary school in the northern part of the city centre (Plateau) of Praia, Cape Verde. , it has 2,300 students, 63 classes and 110 teachers. It was established as ''Liceu Adriano Moreira'' in 1960. In 1975, at the ...
, Praia's secondary school
* National Supreme Court Building
References
External links
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