Vasco da Gama Garden

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Vasco da Gama Garden
Chinese: 華士古達嘉馬花園
Portuguese: Jardim de Vasco da Gama
Jardim Vasco da Gama.jpg
Typegarden
LocationSão Lázaro, Macau, China
Coordinates22°11′46.4″N 113°32′47.4″E / 22.196222°N 113.546500°E / 22.196222; 113.546500Coordinates: 22°11′46.4″N 113°32′47.4″E / 22.196222°N 113.546500°E / 22.196222; 113.546500
Area0.5 hectares (1.2 acres)
Created19th century
Vasco da Gama Garden
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese華士古達嘉馬花園
Simplified Chinese华士古达嘉马花园
Portuguese name
PortugueseJardim de Vasco da Gama

The Vasco da Gama Garden (Chinese: 華士古達嘉馬花園; Portuguese: Jardim de Vasco da Gama) is a garden in São Lázaro, Macau, China.

History[]

The garden was created in the 19th century in Portuguese Macau. Along with Victory Garden, the Vasco da Gama Garden was part of the Vasco da Gama avenue built in 1898. In 1911, the bust of Vasco da Gama was erected.[1]

Geology[]

The garden spans over an area of 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft). It features a wave-shaped lake on the lower level of the garden and a fountain with waterspouts.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Vasco da Gama Garden". Macau Government Tourism Office. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.


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