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Bank Of São Paulo Building
The building of the former Banco de São Paulo is a listed monument located in the Historic Center of São Paulo, center of the São Paulo, city of São Paulo. Located at Praça Antônio Prado number 9 and Rua 15 de Novembro number 347, it was officially listed by Council for the Defense of Historical, Archaeological, Artistic and Tourist Heritage (CONDEPHAAT) in 2003 for its historical and architectural importance to the city. Built between 1935 and 1938, the complex was designed by architect Álvaro de Arruda Botelho and housed the former Banco de São Paulo, founded by the Almeida Prado family in the late 19th century. The building, composed of two interconnected blocks, is one of the greatest examples of Art Deco, art deco architecture in the city of São Paulo, mainly due to its geometric design, use of iron and marble, and mosaic flooring. In 1973, the Banco de São Paulo was sold to Banco Banespa, Banespa (the State Bank of São Paulo) and became a public asset. Since then, ...
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Historic Center Of São Paulo
The Historic Center of São Paulo (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Centro Histórico de São Paulo''), also known as Centro, is a neighborhood in the Central Zone of São Paulo, 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 Jesuits, Jesuit priests António Vieira, Joseph of Anchieta and Manuel da Nóbrega, Manuel da Nobrega. It is composed of the Sé (district of São Paulo), Sé and República (district of São Paulo), 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. The Historic Center is extremely rich in historical monuments dating from the 16th through the 20th centuries. The area is home to several cultural centers, bars, restaurants, museums, most of the city's tourist attractions and municipal and state government offices. The State Secretariat for Sport and Tourism promotes ...
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São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ...
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Council For The Defense Of Historical, Archaeological, Artistic And Tourist Heritage
The Council for the Defense of Historical, Archaeological, Artistic and Tourist Heritage (), or CONDEPHAAT, protects, values and communicates information about cultural heritage in the State of São Paulo State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ..., Brazil. This includes monuments, buildings, natural areas, and historical areas, amongst other things. The council was started in 1968. It is linked with SEC-SP. See also * Sertanista House * Casa do Sítio da Ressaca * Department of Historic Heritage of São Paulo References Heritage organizations São Paulo (state) History organisations based in Brazil Organizations established in 1968 1968 establishments in Brazil Heritage registers in Brazil {{brazil-org-stub ...
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Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French (), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first Art Deco in Paris, appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s, through styling and design of the exterior and interior of anything from large structures to small objects, including clothing, fashion, and jewelry. Art Deco has influenced buildings from skyscrapers to cinemas, bridges, ocean liners, trains, cars, trucks, buses, furniture, and everyday objects, including radios and vacuum cleaners. The name Art Deco came into use after the 1925 (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris. It has its origin in the bold geometric forms of the Vienna Secession and Cubism. From the outset, Art Deco was influenced by the bright colors of Fauvism and the Ballets Russes, and the exoticized styles of art from Chinese art, China, Japanese art, Japan, Indian ...
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Banco Banespa
Banco Banespa () was a Brazilian regional bank, founded in 1909 by the state government of São Paulo. The bank was privatized in November 2000 by the government of former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso (; born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003. He was the first Brazi ... and sold to Spanish bank Santander. References Banks established in 1909 Banks disestablished in 2001 Defunct banks of Brazil Government-owned banks of Brazil {{Brazil-econ-stub ...
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