Caminhando por Cork parte 4 / Cork Walks Part 4
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Today we get to an end to Cork Walks, which are 4 different routes which you can do through the city centre. They all leave from Grand Parade (in front of McDonald's). You stop in many spots and in each one of them you have information about the city.No post de hoje faremos o trajeto laranja, chamado City Center Island.
To follow parts 1, 2 and 3 click here, here and here.On today's post, we will do the orange route, called City Center Island.
The city centre was all made of canals which were landed, forming an island which is today the most central region of the city.GRAND PARADE/ SOUTH MALL
Foi erguida em homenagem aos levantes de 1793, 1803, 1848 e 1867. A Irlanda lutou durante séculos para se tornar um país independente do Reino Unido. Independência que só veio em 1922.
The National Monument is the sculpture that calls more attention on Grand Parade. It has been recently restored and today it looks even greater than you can see in the pictures. It was erected to honor the raisings of 1793, 1803, 1848 and 1867. Ireland fought along centuries to become a country independent from the United Kingdom. Independence which only came in 1922.
A little farther, we see another monument in honor to the ones who died on World War I, and on the same square there is a memorial in honor to the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.General Post Office (GPO)
O GPO foi um antigo teatro chamado Theatre Royal que foi vendido em 1875 virando o que hoje conhecemos como o General Post Office.
Where currently is the General Post Office it was the city centre of Medieval Cork, and the street we know today as Oliver Plunkett was one of the first in the city.The GPO used to be and a theater called Theatre Royal which was sold in 1875 becoming what we know today as the General Post Office.
On Oliver Plunkett is the PUB of the same name, one of our favorites in Cork. PARNELL BRIDGE
The buildings at the region of Parnell Bridge are a good example of Cork's architecture on the 19th century.O bonito prédio da prefeitura (City Hall) foi inaugurado em 1936 pelo presidente Eamon de Valera. O prédio é usado constantemente para concertos e apresentações artísticos variadas. Leia mais neste post.
The Boardwalk is a little but charming area with hotels and restaurants.The beautiful City Hall building was opened in 1936 by the President Eamon de Valera. The building is used very often for concerts and varied artistic presentations. Read more on this post.
Very close is the Elysian building, the most modern in Cork and the highest building in Ireland with 71 metres.PORT OF CORK
The city centre island ends exactly here, at the Port of Cork, where both River Lee channels get together.Cork se orgulha de ter um dos melhores portos naturais do mundo. E a tradição marinha dominou a história da cidade por séculos. Enormes quantidades de manteiga e mantimentos foram exportados a partir daqui, trazendo muita riqueza para a cidade.
In this region, besides the Port, we can appreciate the building made of Limestone, so typically Irish.Cork is proud of having one of the best natural ports in the world.
And the maritime tradition dominated the history of the city for centuries.
Huge quantities of butter and provisions were exported from here, bringing a lot of richness to the city.
PENROSE QUAY
Ali perto fica a Penrose House com uma impressionante escultura de uma luta de São Jorge e um dragão no topo.
Penrose Quay was the maritime heart of Cork. All kinds of commercial transactions were made in the region.Nearby is the Penrose House with an impressive sculpture of a fight from St. George and a dragon on the top.
BRIAN BORU BRIDGE
Brian Boru Bridge was built on the 19th century to connect the South side to the North side of the city. Ferries were used until then.COLISEUM CORNER
Here is the Presbyterian Church, built in Gothic style with a beautiful spire.
Where today is Leisureplex was the traditional Coliseum cinema, which closed in 1964. MacCURTAIN STREET
Como o Gresham Metropole, um dos mais tradicionais hotéis de Cork, onde surgiu o famoso Festival de Jazz da Cidade. O Everyman Palace Theatre também é uma histórica casa de apresentações artísticas, aqui se apresentou Charles Chaplin!
MacCurtain Street was widely developed on the 18th century, and today you can find there an intense commerce and hotels, such as the Gresham Metropole, one of the most traditional hotels in Cork, where the famous Jazz Festival from the city began. The Everyman Palace Theater is also a historic house of artistic presentations, here Charles Chaplin played a role!ST. PATRICKS HILL
St. Patrick's Hill is one of the most famous in the city. Going up is really tiring, but the view from the top is very beautiful. In 1963 hundreds of people gathered in the junction of St. Patrick Hill and MacCurtain Street to see the US President George Kennedy, who had Irish ascendancy and is much loved by the Irish.ST PATRICKS STREET
Agora você já conhece as principais ruas de Cork!!!
We are finishing our journey at Cork's main street, this is the heart of the city. At the start we can see the statue of Fr. Mathew, much beloved by the population, who died in 1856.Now you know the main streets of Cork!!!
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