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{{Infobox Park | {{Infobox Park | ||
|park=Plaza de Luna | |park=Plaza de Luna | ||
− | |image= | + | |image=PlazaDeLuna-StadAmsterdam.jpg |
− | |caption= | + | |caption=The "Sunset Terrace" of Palafox Pier with visiting clipper ship ''Stad Amsterdam''. |
|type= | |type= | ||
|size=100,000 sq. ft. | |size=100,000 sq. ft. | ||
− | |facilities=fountain, waterfront promenade, traffic loop with parking, wireless Internet (planned), event terrace | + | |facilities=interactive fountain, waterfront promenade (under construction), traffic loop with parking, wireless Internet (planned), event terrace |
|operator=[[City of Pensacola]] | |operator=[[City of Pensacola]] | ||
|visitors= | |visitors= | ||
|opened=2007 | |opened=2007 | ||
|location=[[Palafox Pier]] | |location=[[Palafox Pier]] | ||
− | |mapcode= | + | |mapcode=<googlemap lat="30.402778" lon="-87.213002" zoom="17" width="288" height="288"> |
+ | 30.402408, -87.21296, Plaza de Luna | ||
+ | </googlemap> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | [[Plaza de Luna]] is a waterfront park overlooking [[Pensacola Bay]]. | + | [[Image:PlazaDeLunaRendering.jpg|thumb|left|Artist's rendering of Plaza de Luna]] |
+ | [[Plaza de Luna]] is a waterfront park overlooking [[Pensacola Bay]]. Located on the site of the former [[Bayfront Auditorium]], demolished in July [[2005]] following damage from [[Hurricane Ivan]], the $3 million project was funded jointly by the [[Community Redevelopment Agency]] ($2.1 million) and [[FEMA]] ($800,000). | ||
− | + | The park features an 1,800 foot promenade ideal for fishing and sunset viewing. | |
− | The | ||
− | + | On 22 June 2006, the City of Pensacola voted to name the new park for [[Tristán de Luna y Arellano]], whose [[1559]] expedition near Pensacola was America's first European settlement. | |
− | + | ==External links== | |
− | + | *[http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/live/pages.asp?pageID=5915&deptID=1368 City of Pensacola factsheet] | |
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[[Category:City of Pensacola parks]] | [[Category:City of Pensacola parks]] |