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Casa Cavé
Casa Cavé, or simply Cavé, is a confectionery located on Sete de Setembro Street, in the city center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the city's most traditional patisseries. History On March 5, 1860, Auguste Charles Felix Cavé, a French immigrant, founded Casa Cavé, the oldest confectionery in the city of Rio de Janeiro. He ran the business until 1922. The building, located on the corner of Sete de Setembro and Uruguaiana streets in the city center, stands out for its architecture, which includes French chandeliers, stained glass and windows; chairs, wooden tables and gouache paintings on glass plates designed by Francisco Puig Domenech Colom, a Spanish immigrant living in Brazil; and Brazilian luminaires. The menu included bowls of ice cream decorated with different shapes such as chickens and pyramids, and baskets of peaches. The European-influenced architecture, prevalent during the Brazilian Belle Époque The Brazilian Belle Époque, also known as the Tropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sete De Setembro Street
Sete de Setembro Street (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Rua Sete de Setembro'') is located in the Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre, historic center of Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. History At first, the street comprised a path along the shore of Guaíba (water body), Guaíba, which ran along the back of the houses that bordered ''Andradas Street, Rua da Praia''. In the 19th century, it split into two sections: ''Porto dos Ferreiros'' (between ''Beco do João Inácio'' and ''Largo do Paraíso'') and ''Beco da Rua Clara'' or ''Beco dos Marinheiros'' (near ''Rua Clara''), where a wall was erected to serve as an anchorage. In 1842, ''Beco dos Marinheiros'' was dismantled. In 1844, it became ''Rua Nova da Praia'', the first official name. In 1846, boat access ramps were built and the owners of the land along the way were obliged to build sidewalks. In 1847, landowners were required to build walls along the lake. The street began to be occupied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
