Amusement center

Category: Civil Architecture > Recreational Centre

District: Coimbra > Figueira da Foz > Figueira da Foz > Buarcos e São Julião

History and Beginning

, Construction started in September 1943.

, Inauguration on June 21, 1947.

Location

, Located on Rua Cândido dos Reis, next to Parque Cine.

Foundation and Idealization

, Conceived by the Figueira da Foz Entertainment and Propaganda Society.

, Led by Arnaldo Sobral, a Figueira native adopted from São Tomé.

Original Features

, Electric car track and carousel.

, Vehicles imported from England.

, Infrastructure including a bar and a terrace.

Inauguration

, Event marked by the presence of authorities and guests.

, Inaugural ribbon cut by the President of the Municipality, Álvaro Malafaia.

, Speech of thanks by Arnaldo Sobral.

Cultural Significance

, Classified as a Building of Municipal Interest.

, Recognized by the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage in 2003.

Architecture

, Architectural style of the first half of the 20th century.

, Rectangular plan structure with main entrance in a semi-circle.

, Patio with masonry wall, iron railings and lamps, large archway slightly pointed.

Currently

, It functions as the KANGLE Restaurant Buffet, maintaining the tradition of being a meeting and leisure point.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt