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Campos Elíseos (São Paulo)
Campos Elíseos is a neighborhood situated in the district of Santa Cecília, in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Created in 1878, it is the city's first planned neighborhood. At the time, it consisted mainly of coffee farmers. It is home to the Campos Elíseos Palace, the former seat of the São Paulo State Government, which belonged to the aristocrat and politician Elias Antônio Pacheco e Chaves. After a fire, the seat of government was transferred to the Bandeirantes Palace in Morumbi. Later, the building housed the São Paulo State Secretariat for Science, Technology and Economic Development. Júlio Prestes Cultural Center and Júlio Prestes Station, which was remodeled to become the city's largest concert hall, are also located in the area. History Campos Elíseos, the first planned allotment in the city of São Paulo, emerged at the end of the 19th century after the establishment of the Sorocabana Railway (1875), the São Paulo Railway (1967) and the Cantareira w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estação Júlio Prestes 1
Estação is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the Federative units of Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 5,940. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul References Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul {{RioGrandedoSul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princesa Isabel Square
Princesa may refer to: * Spanish ship ''Princesa'', various Spanish Navy ships * Princesa Oliveros (born 1975), Colombian track and field hurdler * Princesa, Santa Catarina, a municipality of Brazil * Fernanda Farias de Albuquerque, a Brazilian trans woman, or her autobiography '' Princesa'' ** ''Princesa'' (film), a 2001 film directed by Henrique Goldman about de Albuquerque * ''Princess/Princesa'', an EP by MC Magic * "Princesa" (song), a 2005 song by Frank Reyes * "Prinçesa", a 1996 song from the album ''Anime salve'' by Fabrizio De André * "Princesa", a 1998 song from the album '' No Me Compares'' by Franke Negrón * "Princesa", a 2003 song from the album ''Belinda'' by Belinda Peregrín * "Princesa", a 2007 song by Eiza González from the soundrtrack of '' Lola: Once Upon a Time'' * "Princesa", a 2018 song by Tini and Karol G from ''Quiero Volver'' See also * Puerto Princesa City, capital of Palawan, a first-class city in the Philippines * ''Princesas'', a 2005 film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barra Funda (district Of São Paulo)
Barra Funda is a district in the subprefecture of Lapa in the city of São Paulo, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... References Districts of São Paulo {{MesoregionSãoPaulo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Largo São Bento
Largo São Bento, considered one of the oldest public spaces in São Paulo, was occupied shortly after the city was founded in 1554. The area is home to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, the São Bento School and the School of Philosophy of São Bento, which collectively form the Monastery of Saint Benedict, one of São Paulo's tourist attractions. History In the past, the area was home to the ''taba'' of Cacique Tibiriçá, father of the indigenous woman Bartira who married the pioneer João Ramalho. The village remained there until the year the Cacique died, in 1562. Tibiriçá, along with other natives, contributed to defending the future city of São Paulo from attacks by enemy tribes, since the site was strategically positioned on top of a hill, which provided a wide view of the area around the town. In 1598, the Benedictine Friar Mauro Teixeira chose Largo São Bento for the foundation of a small chapel under the invocation of Saint Benedict. The building woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |