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The doing and undoing of Lisbon’s first public garden: how politics shaped and stifled the city’s green infrastructure (1764–1886)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The making of the Passeio Público, Lisbon’s first public garden, is filled with contradictions, advances and setbacks. By looking at the long-term history of this green infrastructure, from its inception in 1764 until the inauguration of the boulevard built on its footprint in 1886, and considering the various technical-scientific, artistic, economic, social and political factors, this article demonstrates that the so-called public garden of the ancién régime was in fact made by the Liberals. Political issues and the Liberals’ narration of events were primarily responsible for the disappearance of the Passeio Público.

Source: Urban History

DOI: 10.1017/s0963926825000240

Author: Ana Duarte Rodrigues

Institutions: University of Lisbon, Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia

Language: English

Topic: Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,550