Ramos de Azevedo Square
Square in São Paulo, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ramos de Azevedo Square (Portuguese: Praça Ramos de Azevedo) is located in the República district, in the center of the Brazilian city of São Paulo, and is famous for being home to the Municipal Theater. It was created in 1911, after the theater's inauguration, under the name Esplanada do Theatro. It was renamed in 1928, after the death of the architect Ramos de Azevedo.[1]
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Area | 12000 m² |
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Location | São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil |
Coordinates | 23°32′45″S 46°38′16″W |
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Inauguration | 1928; 96 years ago (1928) |
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The square, located in the space between Conselheiro Crispiniano Street and Formosa Street, under the Viaduto do Chá and next to the Alexandre Mackenzie Building, forms a well-known postcard of the city.[1]