Camões Secondary School
The Secondary School Luís de Camões (Portuguese: Escola Secundária Luís de Camões) is a secondary school located in the civil parish of Arroios, in the municipality and Portuguese capital of Lisbon, classified as a Monumento de Interesse Público (Monument of Public Interest) in 2012.
| Secondary School Luís de Camões | |
|---|---|
Escola Secundária Luís de Camões | |
The main facade of the secondary school | |
| General information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Location | Arroios |
| Town or city | Lisbon |
| Country | Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°43′48.8″N 9°8′36.2″W |
| Opened | 20th century |
| Owner | Eduardo Luz |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Masonry |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Miguel Ventura Terra |
| Website | |
| Official Site | |
Founded in 1902 and named after Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, it is one of the largest and most prestigious secondary schools in Lisbon, known for the many important Portuguese public figures who have attended it, including novelist António Lobo Antunes, current UN Secretary-General António Guterres and former President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso.
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