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Pascal Lieleg aka Official Bowlshit
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Located on Avenida António Sardinha in Elvas, this compact skatepark is one of the more interesting survivors of Portugal's early skateboarding infrastructure. The facility combines several basic modular obstacles with an unusually large halfpipe, a feature that has become increasingly rare in Portugal as many of the country's older ramps have disappeared.
The skatepark is believed to date from the 1990s, when halfpipes were a common feature of skateparks across Portugal and Europe, although the exact construction and opening year has not yet been established. Research into Portuguese skatepark history specifically identifies Elvas as having an old skatepark with one of the country's few remaining halfpipes, highlighting its historical importance.
The layout includes a large halfpipe alongside a quarterpipe, funbox and manual pad, creating a simple combination of transition and street obstacles. Despite its age, the park continues to provide a distinctive local place to skate and preserves a piece of Portugal's early skatepark history.
Photos Courtesy of Haroun Cherif
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All the ramps have been re-surfaced. Great feel and fun park. Bit annoying it's on a slope and half-pipe is huge!
Almost no halfpipes in Portugal and then you find one in Elvas. Park needs some love and attention.
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Trucks and Fins is a huge present to the whole skate community - not just for the skating people, but also for shops, builders and schools. Super easy to use and can't believe how complete it is.
Pascal Lieleg aka Official Bowlshit
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