Leça da Palmeira
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Leça da Palmeira (pron. IPA: ['lɛsɐ dɐ paɫ'mɐiɾɐ]) is a Portuguese parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Matosinhos and part of the city with the same name. It has 5.97km² and had 17.215 inhabitants in the 2001 census.
It has a rich cultural heritage, namely Forte de Nossa Senhora Da Conceição, Piscinas das Marés (Sea Pools developed by the well-know architect Siza Vieira), Boa Nova Tea House (also developed by Siza Vieira), Quinta da Conceição Municipal Park and other religious monuments as Corpo Santo, Santana, and Boa Nova churches.
It is home of the international Leixões seaport, the country's second largest; Petrogal, an oil refinery, and the football club Leça FC.
[edit] External links
- Junta de Freguesia de Leça da Palmeira
- Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos
- Grupo Desportivo de Basquete de Leca
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