Escola Jorge Barbosa, Mindelo

Name: Escola Jorge Barbosa
Address: Mindelo, Cape Verde

#16 among attractions in Mindelo

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Liceu Velho is a building in the eastern part of the city centre of Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is situated on Praça Dr. Duarte Silva, between Avenida Fernando Ferreira Fortes and Rua Franz Fanon, east of the Palácio do Povo. Since 2008, it houses the art school M_EIA, officially Instituto Universitário de Arte, Tecnologia e Cultura. It is also one of the locations of the School of Business and Governance of the University of Cape Verde. ()

Completed: 1873 (151 years ago)Coordinates: 16°53'11"N, 24°59'10"W

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Escola Jorge Barbosa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Laginha.

~1340 ftNW
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
7 min walk • Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. The square is named after Amílcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.
~740 ftSW
Church
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
4 min walk • The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo.
~1530 ftN
Museum
Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo
8 min walk • Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design is a museum in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It situated at the north end of Praça Nova in the city centre of Mindelo. It exhibits works of popular culture, design and crafts.
0.8 miNW
Beach
Laginha, Mindelo
21 min walk • Matiota is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.2 km northwest of the city centre, along Porto Grande Bay. Adjacent subdivisions include Chã de Alecrim to the east and Fortinho to the south. It includes the beach Praia da Laginha.
~1080 ftW
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
6 min walk • Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts. Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast.
~650 ftW
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
4 min walk • The Paços do Concelho is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. Built between 1860 and 1873, it houses the administration of the municipality of São Vicente.
~1430 ftSW
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
7 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
1.7 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Don Luis Lighthouse, São Vicente
44 min walk • Farol de D. Luis is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.
~1440 ftS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
7 min walk • Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena is a multi-use stadium in Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Derby as well as CS Mindelense, Académica, GD Amarantes and Batuque FC and the lesser club of Corinthians São Vicente.
~150 ftE
Neighbourhood
Fonte Cónego, Mindelo
1 min walk • Fonte Cónego is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 236 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly east of the city centre.
~1560 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Ribeira Bote, Mindelo
8 min walk • Ribeira Bote is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. It borders the city centre to the northwest and Fonte Cónego to the north. The Hospital Velho and the church Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora are located in Ribeira Bote.

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Which popular attractions are close to Escola Jorge Barbosa?

Nearby attractions include Fonte Cónego, Mindelo (1 min walk), Paços do Concelho, Mindelo (4 min walk), Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo (4 min walk), Alto Mira, Mindelo (4 min walk).