Rotunda da Boavista

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.

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Type: Square
Description: roundabout in Porto, Portugal
Also known as: “Praça de Mouzinho de Alburquerque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa da Música and Rotunda da Boavista garden.

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 170 metres northwest of Rotunda da Boavista.

Rotunda da Boavista garden

Park

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Rotunda da Boavista garden is a park.

Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular

Memorial

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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.