French
DeutschAvenida Amílcar Cabral
 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 |
| 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
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, pp. 316, 330-350
- ^ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia, Direcção Geral do Turismo, pp. 26-28