Location on Rua da República, City of Évora, Alentejo region, Central Portugal
The Évora Public Garden is a magnificent garden, both for the diversity of vegetation and colors, for the tranquility, and for the invitation to romanticism in the various corners there.
A space with history linked to other times, and also to architecture, and here you will find several monuments of cultural interest such as the remains of the Medieval Wall (14th century), the Palace of D. Manuel (16th century), and the Pretended Ruins (19th century).
The place also stands out as the 19th century Bandstand, which is one of the revivalist elements of the past that is now linked to modernity due to the countless musical concerts that took place here over the decades.
The “Pretended Ruins” were built with architectural materials from the ruins of various monuments from throughout the city, especially remains of twin Manueline-Mudejar style windows, and are an integral part of a tower and section of the medieval wall and are close to the Palace of D. Manuel.
The final product fully serves the romantic and nostalgic imagery linked to the design of 19th century gardens.
Normally, a lot of peacocks that live there walk above the “ruins”, if you're lucky you'll find them there coloring the gardens even more.
The Public Garden of Évora was built between 1863 and 1867 on the initiative of the municipality, and the land where it is located once constituted the royal garden of the Palácio de D. Manuel and the Convento de S. Francisco.
The Italian architect and set designer José Cinatti was the one who designed this garden and coordinated the archeology and gardening work on it.
Its creation is closely linked to the romantic ideal of the gardens of the past, and also to the use of this space as a social space, for the meeting of the elite and the social classes that were beginning to ascend.
The Évora Public Garden covers an area of around 3.3 hectares of land and there we can find a vast concentration of trees, mainly species originating from other places, colorful flowerbeds and small lakes.
It presents all the distinctive features of the gardens of the time, such as the “organic” layout, the ornamental elements, the exotic vegetation and the possibility it offers of remembering times gone by through the aforementioned “pretended ruins”.
The Évora Public Garden also plays an important role due to its connection to the Forest (where you can have a picnic) and the city's Children's Park, where you can also find the Toy Library and the Toy Museum.
The garden is of great importance to the city not only because it contributes to improving the quality of life of its inhabitants as a green space, but also because it contributes to social well-being as a recreational space.
A place where you can watch swans and ducks strolling on the lake, and let yourself be carried away by the slow passage of time that characterizes sunny afternoons in Alentejo.
A space with history linked to other times, and also to architecture, and here you will find several monuments of cultural interest such as the remains of the Medieval Wall (14th century), the Palace of D. Manuel (16th century), and the Pretended Ruins (19th century).
The place also stands out as the 19th century Bandstand, which is one of the revivalist elements of the past that is now linked to modernity due to the countless musical concerts that took place here over the decades.
The “Pretended Ruins” were built with architectural materials from the ruins of various monuments from throughout the city, especially remains of twin Manueline-Mudejar style windows, and are an integral part of a tower and section of the medieval wall and are close to the Palace of D. Manuel.
The final product fully serves the romantic and nostalgic imagery linked to the design of 19th century gardens.
Normally, a lot of peacocks that live there walk above the “ruins”, if you're lucky you'll find them there coloring the gardens even more.
The Public Garden of Évora was built between 1863 and 1867 on the initiative of the municipality, and the land where it is located once constituted the royal garden of the Palácio de D. Manuel and the Convento de S. Francisco.
The Italian architect and set designer José Cinatti was the one who designed this garden and coordinated the archeology and gardening work on it.
Its creation is closely linked to the romantic ideal of the gardens of the past, and also to the use of this space as a social space, for the meeting of the elite and the social classes that were beginning to ascend.
The Évora Public Garden covers an area of around 3.3 hectares of land and there we can find a vast concentration of trees, mainly species originating from other places, colorful flowerbeds and small lakes.
It presents all the distinctive features of the gardens of the time, such as the “organic” layout, the ornamental elements, the exotic vegetation and the possibility it offers of remembering times gone by through the aforementioned “pretended ruins”.
The Évora Public Garden also plays an important role due to its connection to the Forest (where you can have a picnic) and the city's Children's Park, where you can also find the Toy Library and the Toy Museum.
The garden is of great importance to the city not only because it contributes to improving the quality of life of its inhabitants as a green space, but also because it contributes to social well-being as a recreational space.
A place where you can watch swans and ducks strolling on the lake, and let yourself be carried away by the slow passage of time that characterizes sunny afternoons in Alentejo.
