Vasco da Gama Garden, Public park in São Lázaro, China.
Vasco da Gama Garden is a small park in São Lázaro, Macau, formed by two square plots between Estrada da Vitória, Calçada do Gaio and Rua de Ferreira do Amaral. At its centre stands a square obelisk monument to the navigator, unveiled in 1911, with a marble relief after Camões, a bronze compass and a bust of Vasco da Gama on top. The lower level holds a wave-shaped pool and a fountain with waterspouts.
The garden was created in 1898 as part of Avenida Vasco da Gama, built by the Portuguese administration to mark the 400th anniversary of Vasco da Gama's sea route to India. In 1911 a monument by sculptor Tomás da Costa was unveiled, with a bust of the navigator, two old cannons and a marble relief based on a scene from Camões' epic Os Lusíadas. The garden was reduced in 1938 when a primary and secondary school and a swimming pool were built on its central section, and it was renovated in 1997 and again in 2003–2005, when an underground car park was added beneath it.
The garden takes its name from Vasco da Gama, the navigator who opened the sea route to India; it was created for the 400th anniversary of that voyage. The monument unveiled in 1911 carries a marble relief based on an episode from Luís de Camões's epic Os Lusíadas, and bronze nautical instruments decorate its shaft.
The garden has accessible paths that make it easy to reach all areas regardless of mobility level. An underground parking facility is available for those arriving by car.
The park design connects two sections at different elevations through gradual pathways, creating an interesting three-dimensional landscape. These height variations offer different viewpoints and produce distinct environments throughout the same location.
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