The Palácio da Presidência da República (

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

for "Palace of the Presidency of the Republic") is a public building in the city centre of

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

, the capital of

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. It is situated on

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.

, at the south end of

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, the historic district of Praia. It was constructed around 1894 in

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as a residence of the

governor of Cape Verde The islands of Cape Verde were uninhabited when discovered and claimed by Portugal in 1456. A Portuguese colony was established in 1462. The islands were united as a single crown colony in 1587. In 1951, the islands became an overseas provi ...

. After Cape Verde gained independence in 1975, it became the presidential palace.Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia
Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 167-192

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Buildings and structures in Praia Plateau of Praia Presidential residences Portuguese colonial architecture in Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-gov-stub

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