Avenida Marginal (Mindelo)
.JPG) A four storey building on Avenida Marginal | |
| Location | Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde |
|---|---|
| south end | Rua da Praia |
| north end | Lajinha roundabout |
Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts (Matiota). Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África (the former Rua Lisboa) and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast. Avenida Marginal runs along the port of Mindelo, below Fortim d'El-Rei and along Praia da Laginha in Matiota.
Notable structures along the avenue:[1][2]
- the former customs house (1858-1861), current Centro Cultural do Mindelo
- Parque Nhô Roque, named after writer António Aurélio Gonçalves
- the former British consulate (1853)
Avenida Marginal lent its name to an album of singer Bana and a song of singer Cesária Évora in her 2006 album Rogamar.
References
[edit]- ^ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 68-72
- ^ Génese e desenvolvimento da cidade do Mindelo: a preservação de uma identidade, Fred Yanick Fonseca Delgado, p. 123-134
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