Obelisk of São Paulo
| Obelisco de São Paulo | |
 Obelisk of São Paulo | |
| Coordinates | 23°35′05″S 46°39′17″W / 23.58472°S 46.65472°WCoordinates: 23°35′05″S 46°39′17″W / 23.58472°S 46.65472°W |
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| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Designer | Galileo Ugo Emendabili |
| Type | Obelisk |
| Material | Travertine marble |
| Height | 72 m (236 ft 3 in) |
| Beginning date | 1947 |
| Completion date | 1970 |
| Opening date | July 9, 1955 |
| Dedicated to | The victims of the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 |
Obelisk of São Paulo (in Portuguese: Obelisco de São Paulo) or Obelisk of Ibirapuera (in Portuguese: Obelisco do Ibirapuera) is an obelisk in Ibirapuera Park in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
This monument is a symbol of the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932, and the biggest monument of the city of São Paulo. The height of the monument is 72 meters (236 ft 3 in). The construction of the monument was started in 1947 and completed in 1970.
The obelisk is a project of the Italo-Brazilian sculptor , who arrived at Brazil in 1923. The obelisk, made with pure travertine marble, was inaugurated on July 9, 1955, one year after the inauguration of Ibirapuera Park.
References[]
- Obelisco do Ibirapuera: Prefeitura e Estado unidos em prol do restauro (in Portuguese)
- Ibirapuera Park Official website.. Managed by Ibirapuera Park Management Council, it allows civil society to interact with Park's Administration.
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