Eduardo VII Park
Hilltop park with manicured terraces, a quarry greenhouse, and sweeping city views.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon traces the 1903 royal visit that gave the hilltop its name, then turns to an abandoned basalt quarry in its northwest corner, where an unnamed gardener quietly found shelter from the wind in the 1920s. It follows architect Raul Carapinha, who in 1926 came upon that hidden garden and began drawing up plans of his own. Start at the northwest corner, where the stone walls still stand.
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