Avenidas Novas ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐvɨˈniðɐʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] ) 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,
7-422: "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, allowing a significant urban expansion. Eduardo VII Park was laid out in 1903. The freguesia
14-472: 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
21-464: The Hot Greenhouse with lush plants, cacti as well as tropical birds. Near the greenhouses is a lake with large carp and a children's playground, shaped like a galleon . 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
28-670: 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. The park was originally built to was built in the first half of
35-694: The park is a monumental viewpoint where the Monument to the Carnation Revolution was erected, flanked by two sets of two obelisks inspired by the original design of the park. The monument was designed by João Cutileiro and was the subject of much controversy due to its phallic shape. The monument sites next door to the Amália Rodrigues Garden, which pays homage to the Portuguese fadista . The largest Portuguese flag in
42-478: The park to its current configuration. 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 basalt quarry, is the Estufa Fria —a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) greenhouse , with a variety of exotic plants, streams, waterfalls, palm trees, fuchsias , banana trees , and
49-475: Was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon , merging the former parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima and São Sebastião da Pedreira . This Lisbon location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eduardo VII Park Edward VII Park ( Portuguese : Parque Eduardo VII ) is a public park in Lisbon , Portugal . The park occupies an area of 26 hectares (64 acres) to
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