Parque Venâncio Ribeiro da Costa - Palmela, Portugal
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N 38° 34.015 W 008° 54.010
29S E 508697 N 4268723
This is a pleasant municipal park near the old castle of Palmela
Waymark Code: WMPHWR
Location: Setúbal, Portugal
Date Posted: 09/04/2015
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The Parque Venâncio Ribeiro da Costa was built in the early 20th Century, an initiative of the mayor Joaquim José de Carvalho. It was named Venâncio Ribeiro da Costa (a local pharmacist and a very popular man in the community) in 1930.
Nowadays the park offers a cool area, ideal for hot Summer days and it's very appreciated by the local population. It's a surprise to enter this park and see a completely different environment, lush green and tall trees, which is not usual in the region. No wonder, the park was designed inspired in Sintra and Buçaco, two places offering these characteristics.
Name: Parque Venâncio Ribeiro da Costa
Street Location: N/A
Local Municipality: Palmela
State/Province, etc.: Setúbal
Country: Portugal
Web Site: [Web Link]
Recreational Facilities:
Amphiteater
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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