Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque is the main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located in the southwestern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia and Estádio da Várzea.
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace is a catholic church on the east side of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, in the city centre of Praia, on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.
Estádio da Várzea
Stadium
Photo: Xandu, Public domain.
Estádio da Várzea is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde, just west of the city center's plateau in the subdivision of Várzea and on Avenida Cidade de Lisboa on its east side. Estádio da Várzea is situated 360 metres southwest of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque.
Embassy of France
Government office
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of France is a government office, which is situated 240 metres east of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia and Plateau.
Praia
Praia — literally "Beach" in Portuguese — is Cape Verde's capital and busiest city. While it's maybe not comparable to a western metropolis, with a population of only about 159,050, one in four Cape Verdeans call the city home and the city is an important thoroughfare for international visitors to the archipelagic country.
Plateau
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plateau is the historic centre of the capital city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It gets its name because it is situated on a plateau overlooking the port of Praia.
Várzea
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Várzea is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,834 at the 2010 census. It is situated west of the city centre.
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
- Type: Park
- Description: public square in Praia, Cape Verde
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
14.9177° or 14° 55′ 4″ northLongitude
-23.50914° or 23° 30′ 33″ westOpen location code
796RWF9R+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 95807245OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q28448679
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Praça Alexandre Albuquerque” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الكسندر البوكيرك”
- French: “place Alexandre Albuquerque”
- French: “Place Alexandre Albuquerque”
- French: “Praça Alexandre Albuquerque”
- Portuguese: “Praça Alexandre Albuquerque”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include tourist information and Câmara Municipal da Praia.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Praça Alexandre Albuquerque”. Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.