Praça da República (São Paulo)

Praça da República
Praça da República
	Praça da República from above
	Praça da República in São PauloShow map of São PauloShow map of BrazilShow all
Type	Public square
Location	República, São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates	23°32′35″S 46°38′33″W / 23.5431°S 46.6425°WCoordinates: 23°32′35″S 46°38′33″W / 23.5431°S 46.6425°W
Created	19th century

Praça da República (Portuguese: Square of the Republic) is a park and public square in the República neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil. The park covers several city blocks between Rua Pedro Américo, Rua Vinte e Quatro de Maio, Avenida Ipiranga, and Avenida São João in the historic center of the city. Praça da República had many names before 1889, including Largo dos Curros, Largo da Palha, Praça das Milícias, Largo Sete de Abril, and Praça 15 de Novembro.^[1]

On Sundays, there is an open-air market on the Praça da República with many food carts and vendors selling art, clothing, jewelry, and handicrafts. Artisans come from the North and Northeast regions of Brazil as well as neighboring countries in Latin America to sell their goods.^[1]

Architecture[]

Casa Caetano de Campos, Praça da República, São Paulo

The largest structure on Praça Da República is the , built in 1894 and protected by the state of São Paulo; since 1979, this building has been the home of the State Education Department.^[2] Modernist apartment buildings on the square date to the 1930s, and include the , the , Oscar Niemeyer's Eiffel Building, and 's .

Two of São Paulo's most iconic buildings, Edifício Copan and Edifício Itália, are located just to the south of Praça da República near the corner of avenidas São Luís and Ipiranga.

Transportation[]

The square is served by São Paulo Metrô lines 4 (Yellow) and 3 (Red) via the República station at the southern end of the park.^[3]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Luiz, Inae. "Praça da República". cidadedesaopaulo.com (in Portuguese). Site oficial de turismo da cidade de São Paulo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ "A Secretaria". educacao.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Secretaria da Educação do Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ "Estação República". metro.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Governo do estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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[SPTur-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Luiz, Inae. "Praça da República". cidadedesaopaulo.com (in Portuguese). Site oficial de turismo da cidade de São Paulo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

[SEE-2] "A Secretaria". educacao.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Secretaria da Educação do Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

[Metro-3] "Estação República". metro.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Governo do estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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Monuments and landmarks	Memorial da América Latina Estaiada Bridge Marco Zero Monument to the Independence of Brazil Monument to the Bandeiras Obelisk of São Paulo Torre da TV Bandeirantes Beco do Pinto
Buildings	Altino Arantes Building Aricanduva Mall Palácio dos Bandeirantes São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas Conjunto Nacional Edifício Copan Iguatemi São Paulo Edifício Itália Júlio Prestes Station Luz Station Martinelli Building Matarazzo Building Municipal Market of São Paulo Pátio do Colégio São Bento Monastery São Paulo Cathedral (Sé) Temple of Solomon Teatro São Pedro Theatro Municipal
Museums and cultural institutions	Museu Afro Brasil Museum of Sacred Art of São Paulo Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Instituto Butantan Casa das Rosas Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation Museu da Imigração Museum of Image and Sound Museu Lasar Segall Museu Paulista (Ipiranga) Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) Museum of Modern Art (MAM) Mário de Andrade Library Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) Oca Pavilion Museum of the Portuguese Language Pinacoteca do Estado Sala São Paulo Carmo Planetarium Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium
Stadiums	Allianz Parque Anhembi Convention Center Anhembi Sambadrome Canindé Stadium Arena Corinthians Auditório do Ibirapuera Morumbi Nicolau Alayon Stadium Pacaembu Rua Javari Stadium UnimedHall Via Funchal
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Events	Anima Mundi Brazilian Grand Prix Electronic Language International Festival March for Jesus São Silvestre Road Race São Paulo Art Biennial São Paulo Fashion Week São Paulo Gay Pride Parade São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo International Film Festival São Paulo International Motor Show Virada Cultural

Praça da República
Praça da República from above
Praça da República in São Paulo Praça da República (São Paulo) (Brazil) Show map of São PauloShow map of BrazilShow all
Type	Public square
Location	República, São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates	23°32′35″S 46°38′33″W / 23.5431°S 46.6425°W / -23.5431; -46.6425Coordinates: 23°32′35″S 46°38′33″W / 23.5431°S 46.6425°W / -23.5431; -46.6425
Created	19th century