Ilhavo Park - St. John's, Newfoundland
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elyob
N 47° 34.270 W 052° 41.970
22T E 372179 N 5270038
At first glance, this pocket park first appears to be green space on the median.
Waymark Code: WMRYFN
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
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The text below is taken from 2004 annual report for the City of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Historically a haven for fishers, St. John's has a new attraction to commemorate the relationship forged with Ilhavo, a fishing community on the Atlantic Coast of Portugal. In July 2004, the City of St. John's newest public space, Ilhavo Park, was officially opened. The sails immediately draw attention to the park which includes a number of original hand painted tiles from Portugal depicting fishing scenes.
Located on Plymouth Road, Ilhavo Park builds upon a Friendship Agreement signed in 1998 between St. John's and Ilhavo to further promote an exchange of knowledge about the cities respective cultures, history and geography.
The Municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal and the City of St. John's, recognizing the importance of protecting and enhancing the knowledge of our shared cultural heritage, have renewed a long lasting friendship through the creation of public spaces in our cities.
The public spaces are designed to stand testament to the connection of our people and our culture as a direct result of the fishing industry off the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The City of St. John's proudly acknowledges the positive influence the people of Portugal have contributed to the history of the City of St. John's through centuries of friendship.
Parque de Ílhavo
O Municipio de Ílhavo (Portugal) e a Cidade de St. John's, reconhecendo a importancia dos laços de amizade e herança cultural comuns tem aprofundado uma sólida amizade, agora marcada através da criação de espaços públicos nas nossas cidades.
Estes epaços públicos foram concebidos de forma a testemunhar as ligações das nossas gentes e da nossa cultura, resultants de today uma indústria ligada à pesca nos mares da Terra Nova e Labrador.
A Cidade de St. John's reconhece com muita honra influéncia positive que os Portugeses tiveram na história desta cidade através de séculos de amizde.
Parc d'Ílhavo
Les Villes d'Ílhavo, Portugal et de Saint-Jean de Terre-Neuve, reconnaissant l'importance de protéger et de metre en valeur la connaissance de notre heritage culturel commun, ont decide de reviver de longues traditions d'amitié en créant des espaces publics dans nos villes.
Ces espaces publics commémorent la solidarité de nos peuples et de nos cultures dans le cadre de l'industrie de la pêche au large des cotes de Terre-Neuve et Labrador.
La Ville de Saint-Jean reconnait ainsi avec fierté la contribution positive des citoyens du Portugal à l'histoire de notre ville au cours de siècles d'amitié.