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Eduardo VII Park

The Eduardo VII Park is a public park in Lisbon, Portugal. The park occupies an area of 26 hectares to the north of the Avenida da Liberdade and the Marquis of Pombal Square, in the centre of the city. Its name pays homage to Edward VII of the United Kingdom who visited Portugal in 1902, to strengthen the relations between the two countries. Until that visit, its name was Liberty Park . Within the area of the Park are the Carlos Lopes Pavilion and the Estufa Fria .On the northern top of the park is a flagpole where the present largest Flag of Portugal of the world is usually flown. The Lisbon Book Fair is annually in the Eduardo VII.

More details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_VII_Park

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