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Largo São Bento
Largo São Bento, considered one of the oldest public spaces in São Paulo, was occupied shortly after the city was founded in 1554. The area is home to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, the São Bento School and the School of Philosophy of São Bento, which collectively form the Monastery of Saint Benedict, one of São Paulo's tourist attractions. History In the past, the area was home to the ''taba'' of Cacique Tibiriçá, father of the indigenous woman Bartira who married the pioneer João Ramalho. The village remained there until the year the Cacique died, in 1562. Tibiriçá, along with other natives, contributed to defending the future city of São Paulo from attacks by enemy tribes, since the site was strategically positioned on top of a hill, which provided a wide view of the area around the town. In 1598, the Benedictine Friar Mauro Teixeira chose Largo São Bento for the foundation of a small chapel under the invocation of Saint Benedict. The building woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
