António Nobre Garden, Urban park in Lisbon, Portugal
Jardim António Nobre, also known as Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara, is a small urban park set on a hillside in central Lisbon. It has a main terrace with benches, a small pond, a fountain, and a lower level with columns and stone busts.
The garden dates back to the 18th century, when a retaining wall was built along the hillside to support a terrace that later became a public garden. A monument was added in 1904, and in 1952 azulejo tiles designed by Fred Kradolfer were placed at the belvedere terrace.
The park takes its name from António Nobre, a Portuguese poet from the late 19th century whose work is still remembered in Portugal today. Near the entrance, a monument to Eduardo Coelho, the founder of the newspaper Diário de Notícias, greets visitors as they step inside.
The park sits in central Lisbon and is easy to reach on foot from many historic neighborhoods and nearby attractions. The main terrace offers the best views and is accessible from the upper entrance staircase.
The fountain in the park originally came from the Bemposta palace and was moved to its current location. Beneath the terrace, sections of old city walls remain hidden, having served as the foundation when the garden was first laid out.
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