Jardim da Estrela - Lisboa, Portugal - Portuguese Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The Estrela Garden, later renamed Guerra Junqueiro Garden, was created in mid-nineteenth century, in front of the Basilica da Estrela by initiative of António Bernardo da Costa Cabral (1st Marquis of Tomar) with the support of Queen D. Mary II and Manuel José de Oliveira in a piece of land donated by Antonio Jose Rodrigues with a donation of 4 contos de reis (Portuguese currency)from a Portuguese from Brazil, Joaquim Manuel Monteiro.
The construction work began in 1842, being interrupted between 1844 and 1850, due to the turbulent political situation, and restarted that year, under the guidance of the Bonnard Gardeners and João Francisco. In the second half of the nineteenth century, Estrela Garden was very popular. In the 70´s of the nineteenth century, there was even a lion in a cage that had been donated by Paiva Raposo.

At week-ends the ducks and carps in the lake delight with the food lead by some families. The garden also has a coffee and beautiful flowerbeds. One of the central points of the garden is green bandstand where the musicians play in the summer (built in 1884). Originally on the Passeio Publico (Public Promenade) before construction of the Avenida da Liberdade, the bandstand was moved to the garden in 1936.
(From wikipedia)

From the marker
"Inaugurado em 1842,o Jardim da Estrela foi construido por iniciativa do Marquês de Tomar, que contou com generosos donativos particulares, tendo sido plantado pelos Jardineiros Bonnard e João Francisco. Rodeado de grades, tem 5 entradas e possui um miradouro para alem de um magnifico coreto de ferro recortado sob uma base de cantaria que esteve instalado no Passeio Publico de Lisboa, onde actualmente se situa a Avenida da Liberdade.

Inaugurated in 1842, the Jardim da Estrela was comissioned by the Marquis de Tomar, who had the support of generous private donations and planted by gardeners Bonnard and João Francisco, Surrounded by railings, it has five entrances and includes a belvedere and a magnificent iron-wraught bandstand mounted on a masonry basis wich was formerly set-up in the Passeio publico de Lisboa, nowadays, Avenida da Liberdade.

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