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[[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 was funded jointly by the [[Community Redevelopment Agency]] ($2.1 million) and [[FEMA]] ($800,000). It is named for [[Tristan de Luna]], whose [[1559]] expedition near Pensacola was America's first European settlement.
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[[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). It is named for [[Tristan de Luna]], whose [[1559]] expedition near Pensacola was America's first European settlement.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:12, 14 March 2007

Plaza de Luna
The "Sunset Terrace" of Palafox Pier with visiting clipper ship Stad Amsterdam.
The "Sunset Terrace" of Palafox Pier with visiting clipper ship Stad Amsterdam.
Size 100,000 sq. ft.
Facilities interactive fountain, waterfront promenade (under construction), traffic loop with parking, wireless Internet (planned), event terrace
Operated by City of Pensacola
Opened 2007
Location Palafox Pier
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30.402408, -87.21296, Plaza de Luna </googlemap>

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). It is named for Tristan de Luna, whose 1559 expedition near Pensacola was America's first European settlement.