Galeria do Rock is a shopping mall located in the city of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

. It was established in 1963, with the name of ''Shopping Center Grandes Galerias''. Located between Rua 24 de Maio, 62 and Largo do Paissandu (Avenida São João), it has 450 shopping facilities, with predominance of

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

, hip hop and other music-related stores, which sell records, apparel and tattoo studios. Galeria do Rock is also a musical performance venue, being a meeting place for urban tribes or

subculture A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, poli ...

s in São Paulo. The place was a location for the

Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...

telenovela ''Tempos Modernos'' and for the TV series ''Aline''.

Edifício Grandes Galerias

The building was erected in 1962, by Alfredo Mathias S.A. construction company, with project by Siffredi & Bardelli architecture studio. It is listed as a cultural relevance site by the city secretary of historic heritage, Conpresp.

References

External links

Official page
Tourist attractions in São Paulo {{Brazil-struct-stub