Plateau (Praia)

For other uses, see Plateau (disambiguation).
Plateau
Neighbourhood
Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
Map
Coordinates: 14°55′12″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9199°N 23.5071°W / 14.9199; -23.5071
CountryCape Verde
IslandSantiago Island
CityPraia
Population
 (2010)
1,019
Postal code
7600
Websitewww.cmpraia.cv
Monument to Diogo Gomes with the view of the Atlantic and Ilhéu de Santa Maria

Plateau is the historic centre of the capital city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It gets its name (from French “plateau”) because it is situated on a plateau overlooking the port of Praia. Its average elevation is 37 meters above sea level.[1] The population of Plateau was 1,019 at the 2010 census.[2] Many public buildings are situated in Plateau, notably the Presidential Palace, the cathedral, the city hall and the Ethnographic Museum.

Porto Praia (now Praia) and the Plateau in 1806

Adjacent neighbourhoods are Gamboa/Chã de Areia to the south, Várzea to the southwest and west, Achadinha to the northwest, Fazenda to the north and Praia Negra to the east.

History

City hall of Praia

Praia was founded as a small village near the natural harbour in the early 16th century. Due to its strategic position on a plateau it was easily defended against pirate attacks, which gave it a large advantage over the older city of Ribeira Grande (Cidade Velha). It gradually superseded Cidade Velha to become the most important settlement of Cape Verde, and became the seat of the colonial government in 1770. In the course of the 19th century, the Plateau was completely redeveloped with streets according to a grid plan, lined with grand colonial buildings and mansions.[3][4] Since 2016, the historic centre of Praia is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites.[3]

Nossa Senhora da Graça (Our Lady of Graces) cathedral

Cityscape

Quartel Jaime Mota

The streets of Plateau are laid out according to a grid plan. The main square is Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, lined by the city hall and the cathedral. The main streets are Avenida Andrade Corvo, Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Amílcar Cabral.

Landmarks and points of interest

View of the Plateau from Praia da Gamboa

References

  1. ^ Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008, p. 97
  2. ^ "2010 Census results Santiago". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Centre historique de Praia, UNESCO
  4. ^ Antigas residências senhoriais do Centro Histórico da Praia, Domingas Andrade Silva Barbosa de Pina, Universidade de Cabo Verde, 2009
  • Praia's Ethnographic Museum
    Praia's Ethnographic Museum
  • View of Praia and its plateau around 1896
    View of Praia and its plateau around 1896
  • António Loreno Square
    António Loreno Square
  • Liceu Domingos Ramos, Praia's chief secondary school
    Liceu Domingos Ramos, Praia's chief secondary school
  • Palácio da Cultura Ildo Lobo
    Palácio da Cultura Ildo Lobo
  • Agostinho Neto Hospital
    Agostinho Neto Hospital

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