Consolação () is a district in the

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of the city of

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. It belongs to the subprefecture of Sé. The district is largely residential, and contains many large apartment buildings and condominiums. It is also known for its prominent cultural institutions. The region has been populated since the 16thcentury, and is known for its buildings in the style of São Paulo Modern Architecture.

History

Originally, the region of the city which comprises today's Consolação was inhabited by the

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and was called ''Sesmaria do Pacaembu''. It remained thus until the beginning of the 20thcentury, when it was converted into a residential neighbourhood for São Paulo's upper class. It was attractive due to its high elevation, wide open streets and an array of woody plants. Also, being far from the Luz train station and out of the old city center, it was much quieter and cleaner, giving it the name ''Higienópolis'', 'City of Hygiene', also the name of an avenue in the district.

Consolação today

The region

Today the district is still well known for the large upper class that lives in the area. Higienópolis contains numerous large apartment buildings, and very few, if any, houses with permanent residency. There is currently a large number of Jewish and Jewish descendants living in the region, and there are a number of synagogues and Jewish schools throughout Consolação.

Gallery

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Attractions and events

The area features an array of tourist locations, local cuisine, hotels, art cinemas, many bars and nightclubs, shopping centers (Center3, Shopping Frei Caneca and Pátio Higienópolis) and the Municipal Stadium (Pacaembu Stadium) as well as being near to

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. Buenos Aires Park is a small region of the neighborhood where one can see a large variety of tropical plants and trees, if only to get away from the noise and pollution of the streets.

Culture and education

Consolação, being in the central area of the São Paulo Metropolis, is home to numerous cultural institutions. These include

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(FAAP),

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, the São Paulo Foundation School of Sociology and Politics,

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(an English language and culture school), the French Alliance, and the Central University of Maria Antonia. The Roman Catholic Colégio Sion is located on Higienópolis Avenue, right across from the Colégio Rio Branco.

Transportation

The main Street of the district is called Rua da Consolação, which connects São Paulo's downtown to Rebouças, Paulista and Doutor Arnaldo Avenues, and has a bus corridor serving mainly North and Southbound buses across São Paulo. The district is served by 3 subway stations, Consolação (São Paulo Metro), Paulista (São Paulo Metro) and Higienópolis-Mackenzie (São Paulo Metro) and 1 future station: Angélica-Pacaembu (São Paulo Metro).

References

External links

Subprefecture of Sé

Patio Higienópolis-Home Page

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