Lisbon - Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcântara

The Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcântara vantage point is a two tiered small park, of which only the upper level is open to the public today. From here a marvelous view of the northern part of the city can be enjoyed, as well as views to the east of the Graça hill, the Igreja de Sao Vicente de Fora and the Castelo de Sao Jorge. A tile clarifies the places of interest and helps with orientation.

A memorial was erected in the garden in 1904, dedicated to the first chief of the famous "Diário de Noticias", Eduardo Coelho. Eduardo Coelho (1835-89) founded the daily paper in 1863 and led it for its first 25 years. The small bronze in the foreground portrays an ardina, a newspaper boy who sold the daily paper in the streets. Joao Baptista Borges, depicted here, was the first to promote the "Diário de Noticias", at a time when its sales were poor.