Antônio Prado Square (
Portuguese: ''Praça Antônio Prado''), formerly known as Largo do Rosário, is located in the
Sé district of the Brazilian
city of São Paulo
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.
São Bento, João Brícola and
Quinze de Novembro streets intersect at the square.
History
The square's current name is a tribute to
Antônio da Silva Prado
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, a coffee grower, banker, jurist, journalist and politician who held several public positions throughout his life. As mayor of São Paulo, he implemented major urban improvements, such as the straightening of many streets in the city center. The square, which once housed the old Church of the Rosary of Black Men, received the city's first monument in honor of
Zumbi dos Palmares
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at the end of 2016.
Today, the site preserves architectural influences from the 20th century, such as the wooden kiosks selling newspapers and magazines and offering services such as public telephones and
shoeshine.
Nichile's public clock
Antônio Prado Square is home to
Nichile's last public clock, which measures and was registered in 1992 for its historical value. It was built in 1935 and, since Octávio de Nichile's death in 1986, it has been maintained by his family. There were a total of six clocks spread across the city of São Paulo in areas such as
Largo do Arouche and
Sé Square. Their implementation resulted from the work of executive Octávio de Nichile, who sold the advertising spaces in the structure of the poles that supported the clocks.
Gallery
File:José Wasth Rodrigues - Largo do Rosário, 1880, Acervo do Museu Paulista da USP.jpg, Largo do Rosário (1880), by José Wasth Rodrigues
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Wast ...
, Collection of the Paulista Museum of USP.
File:Werner Haberkorn - Vista pontual da Praça Antônio Prado. São Paulo-SP (cropped).jpg, View of the Antônio Prado Square.
File:Caminhada Noturna 23 November 2017 56.jpg, Night Walk on 23 November 2017.
File:Praça Antonio Prado - 1915 - panoramio.jpg, Antonio Prado Square in 1915.
See also
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Central Zone of São Paulo
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Tourism in the city of São Paulo
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References
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Squares in Brazil
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Tourist attractions in São Paulo
Buildings and structures in São Paulo
Squares in São Paulo