Park Liberdade

"The announcement of the acquisition of Valenças Park by the Sintra Tourism Commission dates back to 1936, with the purpose of providing Sintra with a Public Park. Classified as a major improvement, it would fill what was considered a gap, because: (...) it was not right that, as this town was known for its land of gardens and flowers, its inhabitants and tourists did not have a Public Park, where they could take a walk or rest from their fatigue (...). Parque da Liberdade was inaugurated in July 1937, in the presence of the President of the Republic. In August 1939 it would be in the news again, to welcome the improvements introduced in the meantime, with a special emphasis on the tennis court and the then inaugurated skating court. Since then, this park has functioned as a main visiting point in Sintra, successively undergoing improvements and maintenance. The vegetation cover of Parque da Liberdade is characterized by an essentially natural development, with an aesthetic, a landscape and a set of interactions that allow a varied number of ecological niches, increasing biodiversity."