Kool Depeche Moe DeeI’m in Caldas da Rainha today and it’s a lovely town! It has one of the nicest #jardims I’ve visited in #Portugal. There’s a small complex of beautiful, abandoned buildings next to the jardim and I can’t figure out what they are or were. I can’t see any signs and Wikipedia lacks any details. They appear to be under renovation. Do any of my #Portuguese friends know?
I asked a local and it’s apparently previously part of the hospital termal, a military college, an economics school, and will soon be a hotel. Apparently it was recently hit by two fires. #jardims #Portugal #Portuguese
eviljarred in exileJardim Tapada das Necessidades - West of Estrela and south of Campo de Ourique is a seemingly-abandoned little gem of a park! The best way to describe it is that it feels very old and - at one point - very fancy. It's now home to a flock of large geese, chickens and roosters, and peacocks that roam the grounds. Many of the pathways and structures are in disrepair, giving the park an abandoned and lonely vibe. The name "Necessidades" derives from Nossa Senhora das Necessidades: a miracle-worker who reportedly healed Dom João V and donated the land that would later become a chapel, convent, private residence, and gardens for the king in 1742.
The site was expanded by Dom Fernão in 1843 where (according to Jardins Históricos de Portugal - Memória & Futuro) he enlarged the garden and "experimented with hundreds of new plants", leading to a larger trend of planting exotic trees and shrubs in Portugal. The cactus garden is said to be one of the oldest in Europe. Between 1855 and 1861, Dom Pedro V built the domed greenhouse pictured here. It's ruined now and, I imagine, used only for high school finger-banging.
Some areas of the park are overgrown and ignored, while others (like a big green space in the center) appear better-tended. None of the fountains work and are, in fact, quite dirty. If anything, the mosquito pits add to the charm and spooky feeling of this park. This is all due to a complex arrangement of ownership and protection involving parties at the federal and municipal levels, as well as local activists and private interests. While the park could use some path improvements, demolition, and maintenance, I hope it doesn't stray too far from its original shape and form.
#lisbon #lisboa #portugal #jardims #tapadadasnecessidades #jardimsoflisbon #jardimshistóricos #history #campodeourique #estrela
The site was expanded by Dom Fernão in 1843 where (according to Jardins Históricos de Portugal - Memória & Futuro) he enlarged the garden and "experimented with hundreds of new plants", leading to a larger trend of planting exotic trees and shrubs in Portugal. The cactus garden is said to be one of the oldest in Europe. Between 1855 and 1861, Dom Pedro V built the domed greenhouse pictured here. It's ruined now and, I imagine, used only for high school finger-banging.
Some areas of the park are overgrown and ignored, while others (like a big green space in the center) appear better-tended. None of the fountains work and are, in fact, quite dirty. If anything, the mosquito pits add to the charm and spooky feeling of this park. This is all due to a complex arrangement of ownership and protection involving parties at the federal and municipal levels, as well as local activists and private interests. While the park could use some path improvements, demolition, and maintenance, I hope it doesn't stray too far from its original shape and form.
#lisbon #lisboa #portugal #jardims #tapadadasnecessidades #jardimsoflisbon #jardimshistóricos #history #campodeourique #estrela
