Rua Serpa Pinto Explained

There is also Rua Serpa Pinto in the neighbourhood of Mártires in Lisbon, Portugal

Rua Serpa Pinto
Location:Praia, Cape Verde
Namesake:Alexandre de Serpa Pinto
Former Names:Rua do Lencastre
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Presidential Palace
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Praça Domingos Ramos

Rua Serpa Pinto (formerly Rua do Lencastre) is a street in the Plateau, the historic centre of Praia, Santiago island, Cape Verde.[1] It is one of the main arteries of the city centre. Formerly named Rua do Lencastre after early 19th-century Portuguese governor António Lencastre, it was renamed in honour of Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese colonial administrator. It runs south to north in the central part of the Plateau, parallel to Rua 5 de Julho and Avenida Andrade Corvo. It forms the east side of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque and the west side of Praça Luís de Camões.

Notable buildings along the street:[1]

References

14.9196°N -23.5075°W

Notes and References

  1. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/594 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia