Quartel Jaime Mota

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Estr. Txadinha Pires, Praia, Cape Verde

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N14° 55' 54" W23° 30' 30"   (14.931666666667, -23.508333333333) Start navigation »

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Quartel Jaime Mota is a former military barrack located on the southern end of Avenida Andrade Corvo in Praia, Cape Verde, on the highest part of the historic area of the plateau (Platô). Located next to Palácio Presidencial to its west, monuments including one dedicated to Diogo Gomes in the west and to Praça Alexandre Albuquerque which features two monuments including one of Serpa Pinto, it overlooks the Atlantic along with its beach, Gambôa, the city's port and harbor. It was built in 1826 with colonial style architecture and one of the oldest in the city, below is the roundabout that intersects with the shoreline road.
Its modern name is named after Jaime Mota, a Cape Verdean guerilla, militant of PAICV who was killed in Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau).
In the building's front, four former cannon wheels colored blue is featured along with its façade and white window panels.

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