Rui Barbosa Square
Praca Rui Barbosa (Praca Da Estacao)
Town Square
Rui Barbosa Square is a square located in the central city of Belo Horizonte. It is best known as Station Square to be located in front of the building of the old station of Central Railway of Brazil, now Museum of Arts and Crafts (MAO). The entrance to the Central Station of the Metro Belo Horizonte is also located in this square. [Edit] History It was the gateway to all the raw material used in building the new capital of Minas Gerais in the late nineteenth century. The city's first public clock was installed in the tower of the original building that housed the Railway Station. The square began to be urbanized in 1904, with English-style gardens. On November 11, 1922, opened the new building in eclectic style, designed by architect Luis Olivieri, to meet the demands of the bustling city and the design of the gardens around the square was changed to a French style. Since the movement of the Direct Elections Now, to this day the square is a space for demonstrations of all social strata. Poets, artists, state and the people are there to expose their ideas, dreams and fantasies. [Edit] Architecture Stand out in the square three sets of marble statues, one representing the four seasons, the other two lions and two tigers and a third set in a source of Nymphs. Across the square, the center of a terrace, there is the Monument to Civilization Mining (Mining Land), the work of Italian sculptor Giulio Starace, opened in 1930, granite plates, bronze, depicting the important facts of history Mining, topped with a statue of a male figure holding a flag, the same metal. They are part of the architectural heritage of the Sawmill Station Square Sousa Pinto, the viaducts of Santa Teresa and the Forest and the MAO. The square has been revitalized in early 2007 as part of the work of the Green Line. Being reconstituted the gardens, which had lost part of the format due to the expansion of Avenue Andradas in year 1960. The marble statue, damaged by vandalism, has been replaced by replicas made of the same resin material. http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C3%A7a_Rui_Barbosa
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Address: Praca Rui Barbosa, Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais, BrazilActivities near to Rui Barbosa Square
| Alterosa Theater (theater) - The Alterosa Theater is one of the most requested by cultural producers and artists of Belo Horizonte due to its technical resources of light, sound, video, and scenic equipment.It is very comfortable with a capacity of 321 seats and a multipurpose foyer of 165m2.Tickets for events are acquired Alterosa Theatre Theatre box office. The box office is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 12h to 19h30. In the days of presentation, the operation... Address: Av. Assis Chateaubriand, 499 - Floresta Belo Horizonte - MG Distance: 0.36km from the Rui Barbosa Square |  |
| Belo Horizonte Cultural Center (theater) -
The Belo Horizonte Culture Center - CCBH occupies one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. The neo-Gothic building, Manueline style, was built in 1914, and its nearly one hundred years of existence, hosted important historical and cultural institutions of Belo Horizonte, as the board of the Capital, the Municipal Library, the first Radio City (PRC -7, Radio Mining), the inaugural class of the School of Architecture at the UFM... Address: Centro Cultural de Belo Horizonte Rua da Bahia, 1149 - Centro, Belo Horizonte Distance: 0.47km from the Rui Barbosa Square | |
| Mother´s Day in Belo Horizonte (festival) -
In Brazil Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, and is considered a very important date. It is the second most important gifting holiday, on which over half of all gifters purchase a gift. That puts Mother's Day right behind Christmas in gifting popularity.
Weeks before Mother's Day advertisements on television, newspapers and radio stations enhance products in special offers and promotion... Address: Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais Distance: 0.47km from the Rui Barbosa Square | |
| Dom Silvério Theater (theater) - Dom Silverio, one of the most traditional theaters of Belo Horizonte was inaugurated in 1995. Housed in a classical style building, the early twentieth century, is a charming and cozy.Cultural reference in the city, Dom Silverio hosts presentations by well-known names in theater, dance and music. Have passed the house important names of Brazilian culture as Cesar Camargo Mariano, Danilo Caymmi, Danton Melo, Débora Falabella, Fernanda M... Address: Chevrolet Hall Av. NS Carmo, 230 - São Pedro, Belo Horizonte - MG Distance: 0.47km from the Rui Barbosa Square |  |
| Ecologico Da Pampulha Park (park) -
The Ecological Park Promoter Francisco Lins do Rego is on the island of Ressaca, which was formed by the accumulation of sedimentary material deposited over the years in the Pampulha Lagoon. It occupies an area of 300,000 m2, where visitors can practice many sports, playing with children in wooden toys or resting among the trees.
The park is divided into three areas: one for public viewing, another for... Address: Parque Ecológico da Pampulha 7111 - Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais Distance: 0.47km from the Rui Barbosa Square |  |
| Museum of Arts and Crafts (museum) -
The State Heritage listed MAO - Museu de Artes de Ofícios consists of two buildings and an underground gallery, which form the landscape and the Architectural Station Square, is . It houses a collection of some 1,800 pieces of wood, iron, leather and ceramics. Are tools, equipment and clothing used by workers and artisans of centuries in Brazil from 18 to 20, gathered over 50 years by Flavio Gutierrez in a collection ... Address: Museu de artes e oficios Praça Rui Barbosa - Belo Horizonte Distance: 0.47km from the Rui Barbosa Square |  |
| Casa do Baile (theater) - As a space for leisure and entertainment in the evenings Belo Horizonte, Casa do Baile soon became the scene of musical activities and dance, attended by the mining company. The ban on gambling in 1946, resulted in the closure of the Casino, now the Museu de Arte da Pampulha (MAP), reflecting on the nearby House of the Dance, who also was forced to shut down in 1948. From this date, under the administration of City Hall, the space was u... Address: Casa do Baile Av. Otacílio Negrão de Lima, 751 - São Luís Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais Distance: 0.47km from the Rui Barbosa Square |  |
| Praca Sete De Setembro (market) -
Praca Sete De Setembro
Town square
Sete de Setembro Square is the main point of reference from the city center buildings and the construction of hyper Belo Horizonte have different architectural styles. The Afonso Pena Avenue corridor is a good showcase of this progression of styles and decades.
The Court of Justice, Afonso Pena, 1420, in neoclassical style, dates from 1911. Also in neoclassical s... Address: Praca Sete De Setembro, Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais, Brazil Distance: 0.48km from the Rui Barbosa Square | |
| Deputamadre (nightlife) - td One of the most successful houses in BH, the Deputamadre is known for his underground style. In programming, the main party with DJ national and international electronic and black music
Hours: Tue-Sat from 11pm
Capacity: 250
Rates: up to $ 15
Minimum age: 21
Average age: 22 to 25
Genre: Electronic
Access for disabled
Av. do Contorno, 2028 - Floresta - Belo Horizonte / MG
Tel.: (31) 8822-1111
26 votes, lo... Address: Av. do Contorno, 2028 - Floresta, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Distance: 0.81km from the Rui Barbosa Square | |
| Palladium Cultural Center (theater) - Palladium Cultural Center, the former Palladium Cinema, reopened its doors in 2011 to receive national and international artists shows.The Grand Theatre, site of the former cinema caters for 1,321 people. In addition, it has six large dressing rooms - one fully adapted for disabled - a freight elevator with access to the stage and orchestra pit. The space also includes pocket theater and cinema both with 82 seats - craft shop, art gall... Address: Av. Augusto de Lima, 420 - Centro Belo Horizonte - MG Distance: 0.98km from the Rui Barbosa Square | |
| Mercado Central (market) - Considered the most democratic space in Belo Horizonte, Central Market has more than 400 stores where it is almost everything - cachaça and cheese, of course, dominate the shelves. Most of the patrons have other good reasons to visit the place, chat with shopkeepers and taste the famous kebab stuffed.Monday to Saturday7:00 to 18:00Sundays and Holidays7:00 to 13:00Address:Av. Augusto de Lima, 744 · Centro - Belo HorizontePhone: +55 (... Address: Av. Augusto de Lima, 774 - Centro Belo Horizonte - MG Distance: 0.98km from the Rui Barbosa Square |  |
Restaurants near to Rui Barbosa Square
JequitiBar is a Southeast Brazilian restaurant that is roughly 0.34km from Rui Barbosa Square and can be found at Av. Assis Chateaubriand, 577
Top Bar is a Pub restaurant that is roughly 0.54km from Rui Barbosa Square and can be found at Rua Tamoios, 200
Café Palhares is a Southeast Brazilian restaurant that is roughly 0.54km from Rui Barbosa Square and can be found at Rua Tupinambás, 638
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