The Siqueira Campos Square ( Portuguese: ''Praça Siqueira Campos'') or Clock Square (''Praça do Relógio'') is a public space located at the Ver-o-Peso Dock, in the Cidade Velha neighborhood, in the

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ian city of

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, capital of

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. The site, which is known for housing a huge English clock, comprises a total area of 2,727.45m², 1,246.78m² of paved area and 1,480.67m² of green area.

History

The site chosen for the square was a vacant lot that became known as ''Praça dos Aliados'' (

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: Allies Square) after the demolition of the building that existed on the area. The name comes from Lieutenant Siqueira Campos, a soldier who fought in the

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. The monument in the center of the square is a clock built in 1930 by the

company J.W. Benson. and donated by Intendant Antonio Faciola. It measures 12 meters high, is made of iron and features four lamps in a central clock. The square also has four old iron lampposts made by Macfarlaine in 1893. Due to the 1930 Revolution, Eurico Vale and Antonio Faciola were deposed and were unable to inaugurate the work. Major Joaquim de Magalhães Cardoso Barata, Governor of Pará, and Father Leandro Pinheiro, Belém's Intendant, were present at the event. Over the decades, the square has undergone several restorations. In 1988, the clock was repaired in order to return to regular operation, and in 1994, the site received new paintwork on the clock and the lampposts. Until 2020, the siren and its illuminated pointers were not working, but the City Hall had announced the revitalization of the place.

Historical heritage

The Siqueira Campos Square is part of the architectural and landscape complex of Ver-o-Peso, listed as a heritage site by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) in 1977. The complex covers an area of 35,000 square meters and includes a series of historic buildings such as the Boulevard Castilhos França, the

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, the Ver-o-Peso Market, the Ver-o-Peso Dock, the Açaí Fair, the Ladeira do Castelo and the Solar da Beira. The square is located on Portugal Avenue, where there are also other protected buildings such as the Dom Pedro II Square, the Antônio Lemos Palace (Blue Palace), the Lauro Sodré Palace (Government Palace) and the House of the Baron of Guajará.

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History

Historical heritage

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