Avenidas Novas (Lisbon)
Avenidas Novas () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Avenidas Novas is to the south of Alvalade, west of Areeiro, east of Campolide, and north of Santo António. The population in 2011 was 21,625,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal

History

"Avenidas Novas" was the known designation of Lisbon's expansion towards north by the end of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, when several avenues connected the historical centre of the city with several places located nearby, that became part of the city limits. The avenues crossed mainly rural areas, allowi ...
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Eduardo VII Park
Edward VII Park () is a public park in Lisbon, Portugal. The park occupies an area of to the north of Avenida da Liberdade and Marquis of Pombal Square in Lisbon's city center. The park is named for King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, who visited Portugal in 1903 to strengthen relations between the two countries and reaffirm the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. The Lisbon Book Fair is held annually in Eduardo VII Park. History The park was built in the first half of the 20th century to restore public green space formerly occupied by Passeio Público, which was destroyed to make way for Avenida da Liberdade in 1879. The park was built on land belonging to the Pedreira de São Sebastião, and was known as Parque da Liberdade (''Liberty Park'') until the name was changed following Edward VII's visit. In 1945, Portuguese Modernist architect Francisco Keil do Amaral redesigned the park to its current configuration. Facilities The park's central strip, covered with grass, is flank ...
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