Edward VII Park () is a public park in

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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. It ranks among the most expensive streets in Europe, with property costing over €9,000 per sqm. Originating in the '' Passeio Públic ...

and

Marquis of Pombal Square The Marquis of Pombal Square () is an important roundabout in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is located between the Avenida da Liberdade (Lisbon), Avenida da Liberdade (Liberty Avenue) and the Eduardo VII Park in the former parish of Coração ...

in Lisbon's city center. The park is named for King

Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until Death and state funeral of Edward VII, his death in 1910. The second child ...

of the United Kingdom, who visited

in 1903 to strengthen relations between the two countries and reaffirm the

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. 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

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

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architect

Francisco Keil do Amaral Francisco Caetano Keil Coelho do Amaral, 2nd Viscount of Pedralva (Lisbon, 28 April 1910 – Lisbon, 19 February 1975), was a Portuguese architect, painter and photographer. His name was given to a street in Lisbon. Keil do Amaral stood ou ...

redesigned the park to its current configuration.

Facilities

The park's central strip, covered with grass, is flanked by long Portuguese paved walkways, dividing the park into two green, tree-lined zones. In the northwest corner of the park, on the site of an old

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quarry, is the Estufa Fria—a

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, with a variety of exotic plants, streams, waterfalls, palm trees,

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trees , and the Hot Greenhouse with lush plants,

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as well as tropical birds. Near the greenhouses is a lake with large carp and a children's playground, shaped like a

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. On the east side is the current Carlos Lopes Pavilion, the former Portuguese pavilion at the 1922 Rio de Janeiro International Exposition, renamed in honor of the winner of the 1984 Olympic marathon. The northern end of the park is a monumental viewpoint where the Monument to the

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was erected, flanked by two sets of two obelisks inspired by the original design of the park. The monument was designed by

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and was the subject of much controversy due to its phallic shape. The monument sites next door to the

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Garden, which pays homage to the Portuguese fadista. The largest

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in the world is usually flown at the park's northern end.

References

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