Parque de la Abolición
Parque de la Abolición is a city park in Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was the first park in the Caribbean to commemorate the abolition of slavery. It was built in 1874 and renovated in 1956.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: city park in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Abolition Park” and “Parque de la Abolicion”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad and Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud.
Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad
Church
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The Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad was organized by British residents in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as an Anglican congregation in 1869. They built their first church of wood and metal at this site in 1873, aided by materials sent by Queen Victoria's government, including a bell cast in England in 1870.
Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud
Monument
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The Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud is a monument at Parque de la Abolición in Barrio Cuarto in Ponce, Puerto Rico, dedicated to the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico in 1873.
Museo de Arte de Ponce
Museum
Museo de Arte de Ponce is an art museum located on Avenida Las Américas in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It houses a collection of European art, as well as works by Puerto Rican artists.
Parque de la Abolición
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.00635° or 18° 0′ 23″ northLongitude
-66.61274° or 66° 36′ 46″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
77CM294P+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 627597047OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Parque de la Abolición” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Parque de la Abolición”
- Spanish: “Parque de la Abolición”
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