Esplanade Information

An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The original meaning of esplanade was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide clear fields of fire for the fortress' guns. In modern usage the space allows people to walk for recreational purposes; esplanades are often on sea fronts, and allow walking whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach. Esplanades became popular in Victorian times when it was fashionable to visit seaside resorts. A Promenade, often abbreviated to '(The) Prom', was an area where people - couples and families especially - would go to walk for a while in order to 'be seen' and be considered part of 'society'.

Esplanade and promenade are sometimes used interchangeably. The derivation of "promenade" indicates a place specifically intended for walking, though many modern promenades and esplanades also allow bicycles and other nonmotorized transport.^[1] Some esplanades also include large boulevards or avenues where cars are permitted.

A similar term with the same meaning in the eastern coastal region of Spain is rambla, but more widely referred to as paseo marítimo (esplanade), paseo (promenade) or explanada (esplanade) in the Hispanic world.

Examples

Coastal

• Gold Coast Oceanway, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Eastern Beach (Victoria), Australia
• Calçadão de Copacabana and Calçadão de Ipanema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• Esplanade in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Malecón, Havana, Cuba
• The Promenade, Blackpool, England
• The Promenade, Brighton, England
• Clarence Esplanade/Eastney Esplanade, Portsmouth, England
• The Esplanade, in Weymouth, England
• The Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight
• La Promenade des Anglais, in Nice, France
• Paralia, Thessaloniki, Greece
• Tsim Sha Tsui East, Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong
• Marine Drive, Kochi in Kochi, India
• Marine Drive in Mumbai, India
• Bandstand Promenade in Mumbai, India
• The Promenade, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
• Tel Aviv Promenade, in Tel Aviv, Israel
• Gulf Street in Kuwait City, Kuwait
• Corniche Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
• Corniche (Alexandria), Alexandria, Egypt
• Gurney Drive in Tanjung Tokong, Penang, Malaysia
• Padang Kota Lama in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
• Sliema Promenade, Sliema, Malta
• The Malecón, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• St. Clair Esplanade in Dunedin, New Zealand
• Marine Parade, in Napier, New Zealand
• Promenade at Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City, Philippines
• Dipolog Boulevard, Dipolog City, Philippines
• Baywalk, Manila, Philippines
• Mall of Asia Esplanade, Pasay City, Philippines
• The Esplanade, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
• The Esplanade, Singapore
• The Golden Mile, Durban, South Africa
• Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa
• Paseo de San Lorenzo, Gijon, Spain
• Paseo de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
• Kordon Yolu, İzmir, Turkey
• Breakwater Corniche or Al-Kasr in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• The Esplanade, Redondo Beach, California
• The Esplanade, Rio Del Mar, California, United States
• Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States
• West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana, United States
• Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York, United States
• Rambla de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Inland

• Esplanade in Singapore
• Esplanade of the European Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium
• The Esplanade of the Ministries, in Brasilia, Brazil, which is surrounded by the Brazilian Ministries, the National Cathedral, Library, Museum and Theater, and the Brazilian Congress.
• The Boardwalk, in Bell Park (Sudbury), Ontario^[2], near Science North.
• The Esplanade, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Thames Embankment, in London, England
• The Esplanade, in Sunderland, England.
• The Esplanade, Rishton, England
• The Peabody Esplanade, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States is a massive grassy lawn on the campus of Vanderbilt University surrounded by old brick buildings and columns.
• Pohjois- and Etelä-Esplanadi in Helsinki, Finland
• Esplanade de La Défense is a subway station, situated below the esplanade of La Défense, Paris, France.
• Esplanade de la Paix, Caen, France.
• Rheinuferpromenade in Düsseldorf, Germany.
• Brühl's Terrace, Dresden, Germany.
• The Danube Promenade in Budapest, Hungary.
• Esplanade, in Calcutta, India
• Esplanade, Chennai (previously known as Madras), in Chennai, India
• Esplanāde, Riga, Latvia
• Sibu Esplanade, Rajang River, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
• Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh, Scotland
• The Esplanade, Disneyland Resort, California, United States
• Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans
• L'Enfant Promenade in Washington, D.C., United States
• Charles River Esplanade, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• The Esplanade, Kent State University, in Ohio, United States
• The Eastbank Esplanade, in Portland, Oregon, United States
• The Promenade a high class shopping area in Saucon Valley, Pennsylvania, United States.
• The Malecón in San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
• The Esplanade is often the centermost street in Black Rock City, the temporary home of the Burning Man Festival, United States

See also riverwalk.

Fictional

• Promenade on space station Deep Space 9 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
• The Glitanni Esplanade on Coruscant (Star Wars)
• The Promenade area in Canal City, Planet Notak, in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
• "The Newark Riverfront Esplanade", a fictional Newark, New Jersey development, and major plot point on the HBO original series The Sopranos.
• The Promenade in Glen Oak, California on the TV series 7th Heaven.
• Waukeen's Promenade, in the city of Athkatla, in the video game Baldur's Gate II.
• Chapter One of Camara Laye's The Radiance of the King.

Gallery

• Bandstand Promenade in Mumbai, India

• Marine Drive, Mumbai, India

• St Clair Beach and esplanade, Dunedin, New Zealand

• The Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon

• Promenade at Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, Philippines.

• Sliema promenade

• The Galle Face Green esplanade, Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Gurney Drive, Penang

• Blackpool's regenerated Promenade, England

See also

• Promenade of Tel-Aviv Israel 60. Tel-Aviv 100. Photo by Lev Borodulin
• Boardwalk
• Foreshoreway
• Oceanway
• Processional walkway
• Riverwalk

References

1. ^ Tony Russell, Cycling England, January 2010
2. ^ "Boardwalk in October". Greg Taylor Photography. http://www.mysudburyphoto.com/ramsey-lake-bell-park/boardwalk-in-october-PL435.php. Retrieved 2011-04-17.

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