Passeio Público (Lisbon)
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Passeio Público (Lisbon) was an 18th–19th century public promenade and landscaped garden that once served as Lisbon’s main leisure and social gathering space before its transformation into Avenida da Liberdade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passeio Público (Lisbon) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical site
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landscaped garden ⓘ public promenade ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
initially restricted to Lisbon nobility
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later opened to wider public ⓘ |
| builtAfter | 1755 Lisbon earthquake ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century architecture in Portugal
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Former parks ⓘ History of Lisbon ⓘ Parks in Lisbon ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Marquis of Pombal
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surface form:
Marquês de Pombal
|
| constructionStart | 1764 ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentSite | Avenida da Liberdade ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | construction of Avenida da Liberdade ⓘ |
| demolitionEnd | 1886 ⓘ |
| demolitionStart | 1879 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Reinaldo Manuel dos Santos ⓘ |
| feature |
central alley
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formal avenues ⓘ fountains ⓘ geometric parterres ⓘ ornamental gates ⓘ statuary ⓘ tree-lined walks ⓘ |
| formerNameOf |
Avenida da Liberdade
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surface form:
Avenida da Liberdade area
|
| function | main promenade of Lisbon ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1764 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European Enlightenment urban planning
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French formal garden design ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName | Public Promenade ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | axis of present-day Avenida da Liberdade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lisbon
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parish of Santo António, Lisbon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Lisbon’s main leisure space in the 18th and 19th centuries
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role in Lisbon’s social life ⓘ |
| purpose |
public leisure
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social gathering ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Avenida da Liberdade ⓘ |
| socialRole | meeting place for Lisbon elite ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| urbanContext | part of Pombaline reconstruction of Lisbon ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
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