|
São Bento Street
São Bento Street (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Rua'' ''São Bento'') is a historic road located in the Sé (district of São Paulo), Sé district, in the center of the Brazilian São Paulo, city of São Paulo. It starts at Largo de São Francisco, Largo São Francisco, next to José Bonifácio Street, and passes through Patriarca Square, Direita Street, Quitanda Street, Largo do Café, Miguel Couto Street and Antônio Prado Square, Antonio Prado Square. It ends at Boa Vista Street, in Largo São Bento. Currently, it is predominantly commercial. It includes the Martinelli Building, whose main entrance is accessed from São Bento Street. History Opened in the 16th century, São Bento Street is one of the oldest thoroughfares in São Paulo. Initially, it consisted of a simple dirt track linking the old village of the ''cacique'' Tibiriçá (now Largo São Bento) to the vicinity of Direita Street. The name refers to the Mosteiro de São Bento (São Paulo), Monastery of Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
