Eduardo VII Park ( pt, Parque Eduardo VII) is a public park in
Lisbon
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,
Portugal
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. The park occupies an area of to the north of
Avenida da Liberdade
Avenida da Liberdade (Portuguese for ''"Avenue of Liberty"'') is a boulevard in central Lisbon, Portugal, known for being one of the most expensive shopping streets in Europe. Originating in the '' Passeio Público'', an 18th-century park buil ...
and
Marquis of Pombal Square in Lisbon's city center.
The park is named for King
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and ...
, who visited Portugal in 1903 to strengthen relations between the two countries and reaffirm the
Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
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. Until Edward's visit the park was called Parque da Liberdade (''Liberty Park''). In 1945 Portuguese
Modernist
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architect
Francisco Keil do Amaral redesigned the park to its current configuration.
The Carlos Lopes Pavilion, the former Portuguese pavilion at the
1922 Rio de Janeiro International Exposition, and the
Estufa Fria—a
greenhouse
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garden—are situated within the park.
The largest
Portuguese flag in the world is usually flown at the park's northern end.
The
Lisbon Book Fair is held annually in Eduardo VII Park.
The song
Pehle Pehle Pyar ki Mulakate from the Indian Movie ''
The Great Gambler'' was shot here.
References
Parks in Lisbon
Edward VII
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