Our tour begins in the center of the park where there is a monument to Benjamin Constant, ideals of the Republic in Brazil that contains various symbolisms positivist philosophy created by Auguste Comte in France that influenced our Republicans.
The monument is flanked by four marble statues representing the four seasons and four sources "stella" surmounted by the goddess of waters Tethys.
The park has a diverse community, being the most famous animals of the agouti. They are like the symbol of the park, the population of some 600 of these animals and live with ducks, peacocks, marmosets, ducks and freshwater invaders, cats.
The flora ranges from Brazil wood to our Asian and European specimens. In the government of D. Luis de Vasconcelos (4th Earl of Figueiró) between 1778 and 1790 opened the path Lantern (more or less today's Street Customs) to urbanize the region was a swamp and garbage dump, but the problems continued Marsh. The site was the scene of the festivities of the acclamation of D. Queen Maria I of Portugal, becoming known since then as Field acclamation. It was also the site of the festivities by acclamation of D. João VI as king of Portugal, Brazil and Algarve, having happened many popular festivals. Later it served to parties of acclaim and coronation of King Emperor Pedro I of Brazil.
The current name comes from the Church of St. Anne, a brotherhood of blacks who owned there and that his temple was demolished in 1855 for the construction of the railroad D. Pedro II, the current Central Brazil. The original image is in the Chapel of the Railroad within the current building
With the arrival of the Portuguese Court in 1808 and the arrival of Prince Regent John to St. Christopher, made the royal party always had to pass through town to get to the Palace Square, now Square XV. Although now drained several times made his Highness had to take a boat to cross it because the floods were still frequent. Thus were new drainage and the construction of a barracks to protect the future king, since it was equidistant from the palace of St. Kitts and the Palace Square, created on the site of theChafariz das lavadeiras (Fountain Washerwomen.).
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