![]() However, that project was scrapped, when the African-American community protested, remembering that Catherine’s family had ties to the slave trade. This is a smaller version of a colossal statue by American artist Audrey Flack, that was to be placed by New York's Hudson River, as the borough of Queens was named after the Portuguese princess and English queen. ![]() Statue of Portuguese princess and English queen Catherine of Braganza in Parque das NaçõesĬlose to the bridge is a statue of Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess who became the queen of England when she married King Charles II. The most fantastic work of cobbled art, however, is a group of “sea monsters” that can be seen around the Oceanarium. There are sculptures, tile murals, water volcanoes erupting, wave-shaped benches, and even modern interpretations of Lisbon’s traditional cobblestone pavements. This is also an open-air museum, with dozens of pieces of public art by local and international artists. Surprisingly, not many tourists pass by, but there are always a few posing for selfies with Europe’s longest bridge as a backdrop. The scenic 5km(3 miles)-long waterfront promenade and its green spaces with exotic trees attract locals walking their dogs, jogging, or cuddling on the benches. "Sea monsters" in cobblestone around the Oceanarium The main attraction, however, is the state-of-the-art Oceanarium, one of the world's most spectacular aquariums. One of the landmarks from the World Fair is the Santiago Calatrava-designed Oriente Station, while Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza Vieira is the man behind the fantastic Portugal Pavilion, known for its remarkable undulating roof. Oriente Station and the Vasco da Gama shopping mall Many are structures left behind by the event, while others are more recent constructions that kept the oceanic theme, like the twin towers São Gabriel and São Rafael (built between 20), which resemble ships and are named after two of Vasco da Gama's vessels. Since the fair, it has been reborn into a futuristic glass-and-steel district, home to some striking examples of contemporary architecture. Now called Parque das Nações, this part of the city is still often referred to as “Expo” by some locals. View of Parque das Nações from the boardwalk by the OceanariumĮastern Lisbon used to be an ugly industrial area, until it was chosen as the site to host the last World Fair of the 20th century, Expo 98.
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