Vasco da Gama Garden

The Vasco da Gama Garden (Chinese: 華士古達嘉馬花園; Portuguese: Jardim de Vasco da Gama) is a garden in São Lázaro, Macau, China. It is located between Rua de Ferreira do Amaral, Calçada do Gaio and Estrada da Vitória.

Vasco da Gama Garden
Chinese: 華士古達嘉馬花園
Portuguese: Jardim de Vasco da Gama
Typegarden
LocationSão Lázaro, Macau, China
Coordinates22°11′46.4″N 113°32′47.4″E
Area0.5 hectares (1.2 acres)
Created19th century
Vasco da Gama Garden
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese華士古達嘉馬花園
Simplified Chinese华士古达嘉马花园
Portuguese name
PortugueseJardim de Vasco da Gama

History

The garden was created in the 19th century in Portuguese Macau. Along with Victory Garden, the Vasco da Gama Garden was part of the Vasco da Gama avenue built in 1898. In 1911, the bust of Vasco da Gama was erected.[1] In 1997, the garden underwent renovation where fountains and barrier-free access were built on the lower-level of the garden and a small pond on the upper-level. In 2004, the garden underwent another renovation where an underground car park was constructed beneath it.[2]

Geology

The park is situated between Rua de Ferreira do Amaral, Calçada do Gaio and Estrada da Vitória.[3] The garden spans over an area of 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft). It features a wave-shaped lake on the lower level of the garden and a fountain with waterspouts.[1] It has a length of 500 meters and a width of 65 meters which consists of two plots of land.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Vasco da Gama Garden". Macau Government Tourism Office. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. "Vasco da Gama Garden". A Natureza de Macau. Government of the Special Administrative Region of Macau. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. "Jardim Vasco da Gama". Guia da Cidade. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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