Pope Francis Park
| Pope Francis Park | |
|---|---|
| Parque Tejo | |
| Parque Papa Francisco | |
| a tall long bridge in the background, with a park and river in the foreground Mouth of the Trancão River with Pope Francis Park and the Vasco da Gama Bridge
in the background | |
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Parque das Nações, Lisbon |
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| Status | Open all year |
Parque Tejo was created in Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal, following the International Exhibition of 1998, based on the idea of re-establishing the environmental quality of the Tagus riverfront.[1]
In 2023, it was renovated under the supervision of the architect António Maria Braga,[2] renamed "Campo da Graça" during World Youth Day 2023, and to Parque Papa Francisco ("Pope Francis Park") in July 2025.[3][4] On 24 July 2025, it hosted the opening ceremony of the 16th World Scout Moot, with thousands of Rover Scouts camping before heading out on routes across Portugal ahead of a reunion in Cortegaça, Ovar a week later.[5][6]
Birdwatching
[edit | edit source]The Parque do Tejo area is a prime spot for waterfowl watching in the city of Lisbon.[7] It is possible to observe:
- squeaks, dark-winged and yellow-legged gulls, pairs of mallards and teals, millerangs and tailorbills;
- Dozens of cormorants, herons, spoonbills, egrets, fusiliers, sandpipers and gray plovers can often be seen on the bridge pillars.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Silva, J. (2007). Floresta e sociedade - uma história em comum, Público.
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- ^ Pardela magazine no. 50 (1/2015), p. 19
