Praça Luís de Camões explained

Praça Luís de Camões
Other Name:Praça António Lereno, Pracinha da Escola Grande
Namesake:Luís de Camões
Location:Praia, Cape Verde

Praça Luís de Camões (also known as Praça António Lereno, formerly Pracinha da Escola Grande) is the second main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde.[1] It is located between Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo in the eastern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.[2] The square is named after the 16th century Portuguese writer Luís de Camões.

Notable buildings and structures on the square:[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.caboverde-info.com/content/download/8370/73135/version/1/file/Inventa%CC%81rio+dos+Recursos+Turi%CC%81sticos+da+Praia+%E2%80%93+Santiago.pdf Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia
  2. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/594 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia