Lisbon - Parque Eduardo VII

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Parque Eduardo VII Description

The severe and cool Parque Eduardo VII, which actually forms a continuation of the Avenida da Liberdade, does not really appear "Portuguese". It was developed in the first decade of the 20th C., considerably later than the boulevard, and was named after the English king, who paid a visit to Lisbon in 1903. Prior to that the fallow area at the top end of the Avenida was called the Parque da Liberdade.

With an area of about 25ha/62 acres it is by far the largest park within the inner city. The middle section consists of two parallel wide paths, joined by a dull and monotonous strip of grass lined by symmetrical hedgerows. The park ends at the top with a 450m/1,404ft long and 55m/181ft wide viewing terrace, whose pillars and lanterns

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Hobbies & Activities category: Provincial or municipal park; Scenic site or route

Parque Eduardo VII Highlights

Estufa Fria

The complex known as "Estufa Fria" is located in the northwest corner of the park and is worth visiting. Within this "cold greenhouse", developed in 1929, there is a garden with native and tropical

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Pavilhao Carlos Lopes

Opposite the Estufa Fria, on the east side of the Parque Eduardo VII, stands the Pavilhao Carlos Lopes (named after a marathon runner and Olympic winner), also known as the Pavilhao dos Desportos

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Address

Parque Eduardo VII
Praça Marquês de Pombal
Lisbon
Portugal

Tips

Admission cost for greenhouse only.

Transit

Bus: 2, 11, 22, 36; Rail: Rotunda

Do-It-Yourself Tours