Avenida Amílcar Cabral

Avenida Amílcar Cabral
Avenida Amílcar Cabral, Ildo Lobo Cultural Palace
Former name(s)Rua Sá da Bandeira
NamesakeAmílcar Cabral
Length1.05 km (0.65 mi)
AddressesNorthward
LocationPraia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Coordinates14°55′12″N 23°30′29″W / 14.9201°N 23.5081°W / 14.9201; -23.5081
South endRampa São Januário
North endRampa 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]

References

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  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