An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of esplanade was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide clear fields of fire for the fortress's guns. In modern usage, the space allows the area to be paved as a pedestrian walk; esplanades are often on sea fronts and allow walking whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach.
The Atlantic City, New Jerseyboardwalk esplanade, as seen from Caesars Atlantic City, opened in 1870, as the America's first boardwalk. At 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) long, it is also the world's longest and busiest boardwalk. New Jersey is home to the world's highest concentration of boardwalk esplanades.Central City Park, Macon, GA; May Day, 1876
In the 19th century, the razing of city fortifications and the relocation of port facilities made it possible in many cities to create promenade paths on the former fortresses and ramparts. The parts of the former fortifications, such as hills, viewpoints, ditches, waterways and lakes have now been included in these promenades, making them popular excursion destinations as well as the location of cultural institutions. The rapid development of artificial street lighting in the 19th century also enabled safe use in the evening. One example of this is Vienna's Ringstrasse.
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'. Beach promenades such as the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes, the famous Promenade des Anglais on the Mediterranean coast in Nice or the Lungomare of Barcola in Trieste still play a central role in city life and in the real estate market.
In the United States, esplanade has another meaning, being also a median (strip of raised land) or berm dividing a roadway or boulevard. Sometimes they are just strips of grass, or some may have gardens and trees. Some roadway esplanades may be used as parks with a walking/jogging trail and benches.[1]
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.[2] 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 alameda Alameda de Hercules, Seville, o rambla, such as La Rambla in Barcelona, but more widely used terms in the rest of the Hispanic world are paseo marítimo ("esplanade"), paseo ("promenade") or explanada ("esplanade").
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Esplanade, also known as the Central Business District in Kolkata
^Tony Russell, Cycling England 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, January 2010
^ abEurope's longest beach promenade from Bansin to Świnoujście (12 km)
^"New sections of Iloilo Esplanade launched". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
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Promenade redirects here For other uses see Promenade disambiguation and Esplanade disambiguation For the neighbourhood of Kolkata see Esplanade Kolkata An esplanade or promenade is a long open level area usually next to a river or large body of water where people may walk The historical definition of esplanade was a large open level area outside fortress or city walls to provide clear fields of fire for the fortress s guns In modern usage the space allows the area to be paved as a pedestrian walk esplanades are often on sea fronts and allow walking whatever the state of the tide without having to walk on the beach The Atlantic City New Jersey boardwalk esplanade as seen from Caesars Atlantic City opened in 1870 as the America s first boardwalk At 5 1 2 miles 9 km long it is also the world s longest and busiest boardwalk New Jersey is home to the world s highest concentration of boardwalk esplanades Central City Park Macon GA May Day 1876 Contents 1 History 2 Examples 2 1 Asia 2 1 1 India 2 1 2 Malaysia 2 1 3 Philippines 2 1 4 United Arab Emirates 2 1 5 Others 2 2 Americas and Caribbean 2 2 1 United States 2 2 2 Others 2 3 Europe 2 4 Others 2 5 Inland 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editIn the 19th century the razing of city fortifications and the relocation of port facilities made it possible in many cities to create promenade paths on the former fortresses and ramparts The parts of the former fortifications such as hills viewpoints ditches waterways and lakes have now been included in these promenades making them popular excursion destinations as well as the location of cultural institutions The rapid development of artificial street lighting in the 19th century also enabled safe use in the evening One example of this is Vienna s Ringstrasse 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 Beach promenades such as the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes the famous Promenade des Anglais on the Mediterranean coast in Nice or the Lungomare of Barcola in Trieste still play a central role in city life and in the real estate market In the United States esplanade has another meaning being also a median strip of raised land or berm dividing a roadway or boulevard Sometimes they are just strips of grass or some may have gardens and trees Some roadway esplanades may be used as parks with a walking jogging trail and benches 1 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 2 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 alameda Alameda de Hercules Seville o rambla such as La Rambla in Barcelona but more widely used terms in the rest of the Hispanic world are paseo maritimo esplanade paseo promenade or explanada esplanade Examples editAsia edit India edit Esplanade also known as the Central Business District in Kolkata Kamarajar Salai Chennai in Chennai Marine Drive Kochi in Kochi Marine Drive in Mumbai Bandstand Promenade in Mumbai Promenade Beach in PondicherryMalaysia edit Esplanade George Town Penang Gurney Drive George Town Penang Karpal Singh Drive George Town PenangPhilippines edit Baywalk Manila Dipolog Boulevard Dipolog Iloilo River Esplanade Iloilo City Paseo del Mar Zamboanga CityUnited Arab Emirates edit Al Seef Corniche Abu Dhabi Deira Corniche Fujairah CornicheOthers edit Tsim Sha Tsui East Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong Tel Aviv Promenade Tel Aviv Israel Corniche Beirut Beirut Lebanon The Esplanade Singapore Galle Face Green Colombo Sri Lanka Doha Corniche Doha Qatar The Bund Shanghai China Jehangir Kothari Parade Pakistan Jeddah Corniche Saudi ArabiaAmericas and Caribbean edit United States edit The Charles River Esplanade Boston Massachusetts The Eastern Promenade Portland Maine The Esplanade Redondo Beach California Third Street Promenade Santa Monica Los Angeles County California Eastbank Esplanade Portland Oregon The East River Greenway New York New YorkOthers edit Calcadao de Copacabana and Calcadao de Ipanema Rio de Janeiro Brazil Malecon Puerto Vallarta Mexico Malecon Havana Cuba Rambla de Montevideo Uruguay Terrasse Dufferin Quebec City CanadaEurope edit Barcola Trieste Italy Esplanaden Copenhagen Denmark La Promenade des Anglais in Nice France Esplanade de La Defense France Paseo Maritimo de Pontevedra in Pontevedra Spain Usedom Beach Promenade Western Pomerania Germany Europe s longest beach promenade 3 Swinoujscie by the Baltic Sea Poland Trzebiez by the Szczecin Lagoon Poland The Esplanade in Weymouth England Esplanadi in Helsinki Finland Valletta Waterfront in Floriana Malta Spianada in Corfu town GreeceOthers edit St Clair Esplanade in Dunedin New Zealand The Golden Mile Durban South Africa Sea Point Cape Town South AfricaInland edit Esplanade of the European Parliament in Brussels Belgium Ministries Esplanade in Brasilia Brazil The Esplanade Toronto in Toronto Canada Thames Embankment in London England Bruhl s Terrace Dresden Germany The Danube Promenade in Budapest Hungary Esplanade in Calcutta India Iloilo River Esplanade in Iloilo City Philippines Blonia Krakow Poland L Enfant Plaza in Washington D C United States Charles River Reservation in Boston Massachusetts United States The Eastbank Esplanade in Portland Oregon United StatesGallery edit nbsp Usedom Western Pomerania Germany longest beach promenade in Europe 3 Ahlbeck here nbsp Parnu s beach promenade Parnu County Estonia nbsp Marine Drive Mumbai India nbsp St Clair Beach and esplanade Dunedin New Zealand nbsp The Corniche Beirut Lebanon nbsp Promenade on Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete Philippines nbsp Sliema promenade Malta nbsp The Galle Face Green esplanade Colombo Sri Lanka nbsp Gurney Drive Penang Malaysia nbsp Blonia Krakow Poland nbsp Blackpool s regenerated Promenade England nbsp Esplanade Row East Kolkata India nbsp Iloilo River Esplanade Iloilo City Philippines the longest linear park in the Philippines 4 nbsp Boston Esplanade Boston United States nbsp Esplanade in the Olympic Park of Sochi RussiaSee also editBoardwalk Foreshoreway Malecon Oceanway Processional walkway Similar areas inland Boulevard mallReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Esplanades Adopt An Esplanade City of Houston May 2013 Tony Russell Cycling England Archived 2011 01 31 at the Wayback Machine January 2010 a b Europe s longest beach promenade from Bansin to Swinoujscie 12 km New sections of Iloilo Esplanade launched www pna gov ph Retrieved 2021 09 04 Retrieved from https 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