Praça Alexandre Albuquerque is the main square of the capital city of

Praia Praia (, Portuguese language, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.

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. It is located in the southwestern part of the

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 ...

, the historical city centre of Praia. Formerly known as ''Praça do Pelourinho'', it received its current name in 1876 in honour of the Portuguese colonial governor

Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque (15 April 1824 – 8 September 1916) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was governor general of Cape Verde from 29 March 1869 until 26 February 1876, succeeding José Gu ...

.Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia
Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 24-28Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia
Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 239-253 It is lined with several historical public buildings and townhouses, many of which date from the 19th century. The square is surrounded by Rua Patrice Lumumba,

Rua Serpa Pinto ''There is also Rua Serpa Pinto in the neighbourhood of Mártires in Lisbon, Portugal'' Rua Serpa Pinto (formerly ''Rua do Lencastre'') is a street in the Plateau, the historic centre of Praia, Santiago island, Cape Verde.

and

Avenida Amílcar Cabral Avenida Amílcar Cabral is an avenue in the Plateau, the historic centre of Praia, Santiago island, Cape Verde. The centre of the square is a public park with monuments to

Alexandre Albuquerque Alexandre may refer to: * Alexandre (given name) * Alexandre (surname) * Alexandre (film) See also * Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom o ...

(a bronze bust from 1926) and

Serpa Pinto Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto (aka Serpa Pinto; 20 April 184628 December 1900) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator. Early life Serpa Pinto was born at ...

(a bronze bust from 1927). Notable buildings around the square: * Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, built between 1894 and 1902 *City hall (''Câmara Municipal'' or ''Paços do Concelho'') of Praia, built in 1858 *Palace of Culture "

Ildo 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.Banco Comercial do Atlântico The Banco Comercial do Atlântico (Portuguese meaning the "Atlantic Commercial Bank", abbreviation: BCA) is a Cape Verdean commercial bank. The headquarters of the company are located at Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, in Praia, the capital of Cape ...

and

Banco Interatlântico Banco Interatlântico is a Cape Verdean commercial bank. Its headquarter is at Avenida Cidade de Lisboa in Praia. The bank was established in July 1999 as a subsidiary of the Portuguese Caixa Geral de Depósitos. The CGD Group now owns 70% of Ba ...

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