Tuesday 28 May 2024

FUNCHAL - GARDENS AND PARKS - (B) MUNICIPAL GARDEN



FUNCHAL’S MUNICIPAL GARDEN
32.647381, -16.911402

The garden is located in the center of the city of Funchal, in the parish of Sé, having been inaugurated in 1885.
Covering an area of 8,300 m2, it is currently on the site of the former Convent of São Francisco, which, later in ruins, was used as a hospital, barracks, court, and asylum until the garden was built. In it you can find, among other things, a fountain with a marble sculpture, commonly known as “Meninos” (Boys), by António Maria Ribeiro (1943), as well as some works of art scattered around the flowerbeds richly decorated with lovely flowers from the four corners of the world.

Location: Rua Ivens 11, 9000-050 Funchal
Area: 8,300 m² | Altitude: 20 m
Contact: +351 291 241 495 | +351 291 231 501
Email: parquesjardins@funchal.pt







































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