Plaza de Luna
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| Plaza de Luna | |
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| 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 |
| <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. 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).
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.
