Name of the landmark
Santo Antonio Church

on the landmark
The Church of St. Anthony is in Cazenga district, Luanda and it has been properly remodeled to receive the visit of Pope Benedict XVI on his trip to Africa (2009). New paint, well maintained gardens, everything clean and bright, inside and fora.
The church has a high wall that separates it from the street. A gate and a large patio, it is quiet, spacious, organized outdoors, shade trees. Here some cement benches, a leafy tree, a blackboard nailed to the wall create a space where youngsters organize to others youth classes in mathematics, chemistry and physics. Voluntary study groups and other activities’ groups are organized spontaneously.

on the location / accessibility
highly accessible

level of significance
The Santo Antonio church in Cazenga runs educational programs for kids and women, the enclosed space around the church works as a safe place for daily common activities and recreational ones. Cinemas, churches, municipalities of the Bairros, sport fields, marketplaces are potentially areas that can be seen as important centers for the community.