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Praça Luís De Camões
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.Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 39-40 It is located between Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo in the eastern part of the Plateau (Praia), Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 374-3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luís De Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões (; or 1525 – 10 June 1580), sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns ( ), is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of William Shakespeare, Shakespeare, John Milton, Milton, Joost van den Vondel, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante Alighieri, Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work ''Os Lusíadas'' (''The Lusiads''). His collection of poetry ''The Parnasum of Luís de Camões'' was lost during his life. The influence of his masterpiece ''Os Lusíadas'' is so profound that Portuguese language, Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões". The day of his death, 10 June Old Style and New Style dates, O.S., is Portugal Day, Portugal's national day. Life Origins and youth Much of the information about Luís de Camões' biography raises doubts and, probably, much of what circulates about him is noth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praia
Praia (, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.Cape Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística Located on the southern coast of Santiago island within the group, the city is the seat of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands lie between west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa. The List of islands of Cape Verde, Cape Verde islands form part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Isles. The Cape Verde archipelago was uninhabited until the 15th century, when Portuguese Empire, Portuguese explorers colonized the islands, establishing one of the first Age of Discovery, European settlements in the tropics. Due to its strategic position, Cape Verde became a significant location in the Atlantic slave trade, transatlantic slave trade during the 16th and 17th centuries. The islands experienced economic growth during this period, driven by their role by the rapid emergence of merchants, priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 316, 350-357, 439-448 It is one of the main arteries of the city centre. Formerly named ''Rua do Lencastre'' after early 19th-century Portuguese governor António Lencastre, it was renamed in honour of , Portuguese colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenida Andrade Corvo
Avenida Andrade Corvo (formerly ''Rua do Corvo'') is an avenue in the Plateau (Praia), Plateau of Praia, in the city centre of Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde, Santiago island, Cape Verde.Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 316, 321-330 It was named in honour of 19th-century Portuguese politician João de Andrade Corvo. It runs south to north in the eastern part of the Plateau, parallel to Rua Serpa Pinto. Its northern end is formed by Praça Luís de Camões. Notable buildings along the street: *Quartel Jaime Mota, military barracks built in 1872 *Presidential Palace of Cape Verde (rear) *Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace (rear) *Palace of Justice (rear) *townhouse Cor-de-rosa, built at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau (Praia)
''Plateau'' is the historic centre of the capital city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, Santiago, Cape Verde. It gets its name (from French language, French “plateau”) because it is situated on a plateau 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 of Cape Verde, Presidential Palace, the Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia, cathedral, the city hall and the Museu Etnográfico da Praia, Ethnographic Museum. Adjacent neighbourhoods are Gamboa, Praia, Gamboa/Chã de Areia to the south, Várzea, Praia, Várzea to the southwest and west, Achadinha (Praia), Achadinha to the northwest, Fazenda, Praia, Fazenda to the north and Praia Negra to the east. History Praia was founded as a small village near the natural Praia Harbor, harbour in the early 16th century. Due to its strategic po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Cape Verde
The University of Cape Verde (, abbreviated "Uni-CV") is the only public university of Cape Verde. The main campus is in Palmarejo, Cape Verde, Palmarejo, Praia, but there are also institutes in Mindelo, Assomada and São Jorge dos Órgãos. It has over 5000 students. A new campus for Uni-CV is under construction in Palmarejo, financed by the Chinese government. It should be completed by July 2020. It will have capacity for 4,890 students and 476 professors, with a library, dorms, cafeterias and sports facilities. It will have 61 class rooms, five auditoriums with a capacity of 150 seats, eight computer rooms, eight reading rooms and 34 laboratories. History The University of Cape Verde was created by decree-law 53/2006 of 20 November 2006 by merging of three colleges: * ISE (''Instituto Superior de Educação'', High Institute of Education) in Palmarejo, Praia, created under the decree-law 54/95 of October 2, 1995 * ISECMAR (''Instituto Superior de Engenharias e Ciências do Mar'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau Of Praia
''Plateau'' is the historic centre of the capital city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It gets its name (from French “plateau”) because it is situated on a plateau 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, the city hall and the Ethnographic Museum. Adjacent neighbourhoods are Gamboa/Chã de Areia to the south, Várzea to the southwest and west, Achadinha to the northwest, Fazenda to the north and Praia Negra to the east. History Praia was founded as a small village near the natural harbour 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). It gradually superseded Cidade Velha to become the most important sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
