Rotunda da Boavista garden

Rotunda da Boavista garden is a park in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto which is located on Praça de Mouzinho de Alburquerque. Rotunda da Boavista garden is situated nearby to the memorial Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular, as well as near the post office CTT Rotunda da Boavista.

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Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Park
Description: garden in Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Portugal
Also known as: “Jardim da Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque”
Address: Praça de Mouzinho de Alburquerque, Porto

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rotunda da Boavista and Casa da Música.

Rotunda da Boavista

Square

Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0.

Rotunda da Boavista, is a large roundabout with public gardens at its centre in the Boavista neighbourhood in Porto, Portugal. Always popularly known as "A Rotunda" it was named Praça de Boavista on its construction in the late 1700s and was renamed in 1903 as the Praça de Mouzinho de Alberquerque, honouring the Portuguese soldier who fought in Africa during the 19th century.

Casa da Música

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The Casa da Música is a concert hall in Porto, Portugal. It was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005. Designed to mark the festive year of 2001 in which the city of Porto was designated European Capital of Culture, it was the first building… Casa da Música is situated 180 metres northwest of Rotunda da Boavista garden.

Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular

Memorial

Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cedofeita and Guerra Junqueiro.

Cedofeita

Suburb

Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cedofeita is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.