Avenida Andrade Corvo

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Avenida Andrade Corvo
Praia Avenida Andrade Corvo.jpg
Former name(s)Rua do Corvo
Namesake João de Andrade Corvo
Location Praia, Cape Verde
Coordinates 14°55′04″N23°30′29″W / 14.9178°N 23.508°W / 14.9178; -23.508
South endRua Pedro Álvares Cabral
North end Praça Luís de Camões

Avenida Andrade Corvo (formerly Rua do Corvo) is an avenue in the Plateau of Praia, in the city centre of Praia, Santiago island, Cape Verde. [1] It was named in honour of 19th century Portuguese politician João de Andrade Corvo. It runs south to north in the eastern part of the Plateau, parallel to Rua Serpa Pinto. Its northern end is formed by Praça Luís de Camões.

Notable buildings along the street: [1]

Quartel Jaime Mota located at the southern end of the avenue Praia - Kaserne 19. Jh..JPG
Quartel Jaime Mota located at the southern end of the avenue
Colorful buildings nearly in the middle of the avenue Praia-Rue coloree.jpg
Colorful buildings nearly in the middle of the avenue
Praca Luis de Camoes, on the left is the starting point of Avenida Andrade Corvo Praia plaza.jpg
Praça Luís de Camões, on the left is the starting point of Avenida Andrade Corvo

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References

  1. 1 2 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 316, 321-330