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Mapping Black São PauloMain MenuIntroductionMapping Black Culture in São PauloExplore the locations of Black culture in Brazil's largest city.Chronology of Black Culture in São PauloLearn when Afro-Brazilian culture took place in the city.Browse Black Culture in SPExplore the diversity of Afro-Brazilian cultural expression.KeywordsLearn about the different types of Afro-Brazilian traditions, histories, and artistic expressions.ContributorsLearn about the team that created the project.
Largo da Memoria
1media/Largo_da_Memória_08.JPG2024-04-03T12:35:40-07:00Angel Akinleye641c8485f1970ac1de5916cd14a7ca331e6584cf393219State heritage site and historic square in Brazil.plain2024-12-13T08:06:25-08:00Eliseo Jacobf7b70f08c944fb80b73895df0d1f52d7156b4401In the heart of São Paulo, Brazil, lies a historic square called Largo da Memória, also known as Largo dos Piqu es. It is triangular in shape and was constructed towards the close of the colonial era, the square is home to the Piques Obelisk (Piques Pyramid), which was initially unveiled in 1814 and is hence the oldest monument in São Paulo. The square was constructed on what was once known as "Piques," a triangle-shaped ravine that provided muleteers who carried cargo with a point of entry and departure into the city of São Paulo. When the square was first constructed, animals were employed to haul merchandise and products. Their owners would stop to fill up their water bottles at the nearby fountain and give their animals a break from arduous travels. It also served as a gathering spot for the locals.
During the colonial period there was a slave market in the square. Largo da Memória was designated as a state heritage site in 1975 by the Council for the Defense of Historical, Archaeological, Artistic, and Tourist Heritage and as a municipal heritage site by the Municipal Council for the Preservation of the Historical, Cultural, and Environmental Heritage of the City of São Paulo in 1991, owing to the place's significance in the formation of the city.
1media/Largo_da_Memória_08.JPG2024-04-05T12:51:47-07:00Eliseo Jacobf7b70f08c944fb80b73895df0d1f52d7156b4401Browse Black Culture in SPEliseo Jacob23Explore the diversity of Afro-Brazilian cultural expression.plain2024-12-13T08:04:01-08:00Eliseo Jacobf7b70f08c944fb80b73895df0d1f52d7156b4401
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1media/Largo_da_Memória_em_1919_thumb.jpg2024-03-29T13:55:14-07:00Largo da Memória em 1919.jpg1In 1919, the city's mayor, Washington Luis, began the project to renovate the square. The sketch was published in the State on 05/10/1919media/Largo_da_Memória_em_1919.jpgplain2024-03-29T13:55:14-07:00
1media/Largo_da_Memória_03_(cropped)_thumb.JPG2024-03-29T14:00:40-07:00Largo da Memória 21Largo da Memória, em São Paulo, Brasilmedia/Largo_da_Memória_03_(cropped).JPGplain2024-03-29T14:00:40-07:00
1media/Largo_da_Memória_08_thumb.JPG2024-03-29T14:09:58-07:00Largo da Memória 31Largo da Memória, em São Paulo, Brasilmedia/Largo_da_Memória_08.JPGplain2024-03-29T14:09:58-07:00