Avenida Amílcar Cabral

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Avenida Amílcar Cabral
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Avenida Amílcar Cabral, Ildo Lobo Cultural Palace
Former name(s) Rua Sá da Bandeira
Namesake Amílcar Cabral
Length 1.05 km (0.65 mi)
Addresses Northward
Location Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Coordinates 14°55′12″N 23°30′29″W / 14.9201°N 23.5081°W / 14.9201; -23.5081Coordinates: 14°55′12″N 23°30′29″W / 14.9201°N 23.5081°W / 14.9201; -23.5081
South end Rampa São Januário
North end Rampa do Monte Agarro

Avenida Amílcar Cabral is an avenue in the Plateau, the historic centre of Praia, Santiago island, Cape Verde.[1] It is the neighborhood's longest street and the main artery of the city centre. Formerly named Rua Sá da Bandeira after 19th century Portuguese politician Sá da Bandeira, it was renamed after Cape Verdean independence in honour of Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. It runs south to north in the western part of the Plateau, parallel to Rua 5 de Julho, Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo. It forms the west side of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque.

Notable buildings along the street:[1][2]

  • Palace of Culture "Ildo Lobo", at Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
  • Banco Interatlântico, at Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
  • townhouse "Serbam"
  • townhouse "Feba"
  • Banco de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde's central bank
  • the Municipal Market
  • Liceu Domingos Ramos, at Praça Domingos Ramos

  • 5ta da Musica on Av. Amilcar Cabral

  • The avenue from Albuquerque Square

  • The headquarters of PAICV, on the left is Rua 5 de Julho and Av. Amílcar Cabral on the right

References[]

  1. ^ a b Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, pp. 316, 330-350
  2. ^ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia, Direcção Geral do Turismo, pp. 26-28
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