Oliveira de Azeméis skatepark

Located in the sports complex of Oliveira de Azeméis, this compact modular skatepark offers a surprisingly technical setup for its size. The layout is built around a long funbox, with a quarterpipe and bank at either end, together with multiple curbs, a manual pad, ledges, rails and a London gap. The facility covers approximately 350 m² and is situated beside the municipal stadium and sports facilities.

The park was developed as part of the municipality's plans for a dedicated “Parque Radical”. In 2013, the Câmara Municipal approved an agreement to acquire a 670 m² parcel specifically for the construction of a skatepark, providing strong evidence that the current facility dates from the period immediately following that decision.

By June 2015, the skatepark was already operating and hosting the Funzone Skate Jam, including demonstrations, workshops and a skate competition. This gives us a firm upper limit for the opening date: the current park was operational by 2015.

The skatepark was designed and built by A|Park (the former Academia dos Patins). The park was later given a colourful makeover by local artist Ana Sousa in 2021, adding artwork to the ramps and surrounding sports facilities.

Unfortunately, the facility has suffered from deterioration. In 2024, local reporting described the equipment as visibly degraded and potentially unsafe, although the municipality noted that intervention works had been carried out only a few years earlier.

Photos Courtesy of Haroun Cherif 2022