Historic Center of São Paulo
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The Historic Center of São Paulo (Portuguese: Centro Histórico de São Paulo), also known as Centro, is a neighborhood in the Central Zone of the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil. It corresponds to the area where the city was founded on January 25, 1554, by the Jesuit priests António Vieira, Joseph of Anchieta and Manuel da Nobrega. It is composed of the Sé and República districts and features most of the buildings that portray the city's history, such as the Pátio do Colégio, the location of its establishment.[1]
Historic Center of São Paulo
Centro Histórico de São Paulo | |
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Foundation | January 25th, 1554 |
Boroughs | Sé District República District |
Area | |
• Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 64.366 |
The area is home to several cultural centers, bars, restaurants, museums, most of the city's tourist attractions and municipal and state government offices.[1]
The State Secretariat for Sport and Tourism promotes walking tours of the area, allowing locals and visitors to see the most diverse buildings, such as: the São Paulo Bank, a construction currently used by the São Paulo State Department of Tourism; the B3 headquarters, where visitors can watch transactions on a big screen; the St Benedict's Monastery, where masses are held at 10 a.m. on Sundays; the Martinelli Building, the first skyscraper in South America; the Banco do Brasil Cultural Center, which has exhibition halls, a cinema, a theater, a restaurant, an auditorium and bookstores; the Municipal Theater of São Paulo, with free concerts on Wednesdays; and the Sé Cathedral.[1][2]