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In the center of the square is the oldest public statue in Rio de Janeiro. Inaugurated by Dom Pedro II in 1862, Dom Pedro I honor her as a symbol of the strength of the Empire. On a horse, and surrounded by indigenous allegories, the Emperor has in hand the "Manifesto to Friendly Nations," he announced to the world the independence of Brazil. Surrounding the square, are two of the most important theaters in Rio - Carlos Gomes, 1905, and John Caetano, who occupies the land that housed the Royal Theatre Imperial Theatre Saint John and St. Peter of Alcantara, both destroyed by fire. And the legendary Estudantina, Rio's most famous gaff. A precious collection was relegated to the abandonment in recent decades. The last public statement was in the square surrounding it - which drove out the pedestrians and transformed that space into a dangerous and lonely place. Now, free bars, well lit and paved with stones Portuguese fully recovered, the square that was named as Tiradentes in the republican period can be occupied again, resuming its tradition of local coexistence. In the colonial period, held fairs. In the Empire, became a civic center, a symbol of the power of the Brazilian nation. There was presentation of bands, and people gathered in front of the Imperial Theatre St. Peter of Alcantara - the area where it is today João Caetano - to monitor the public appearances and speeches of the emperor. "It will be a good opportunity to admire the different layers of history. There is one place where the different times of the city live more intensely, "says historian Paul Knauss, Fluminense Federal University (UFF). "We work so that she can actually take its full historical and cultural vocation," said Secretary of Patrimony of the city of Rio, Washington Fajardo. Tiradentes Square bravely resisted the abandonment, failing to maintain landmarks like Estudantina, founded in 1928 and reopened there for 33 years. In it were recorded scenes of novels like The Clone, Surrogacy and the Indian Way. All written by Gloria Perez, regular visitors and also her godmother's house. Estudantina was one of the sites responsible for maintaining the active Tiradentes Square. With the revival, by the end of the year put the gaff on the sidewalk tables to meet the public in their restaurant. "There was a buzz 33 years this square. There were many night clubs. Then only did she Estudantina, "says the owner of the site, the Spaniard Isidro Fernandez. Nearby is the house of Bidu Sayao, one of the most important opera singers of the country, the Reference Centre Craft Brazilian Solar and Viscount of Rio Seco, the time of D. John VI - that merits a good reform. Also two buildings that house valuable collections of nature and distinct periods - the Centro Cultural Hélio Oiticica, and the Royal Portuguese Reading Room, an architectural gem inspired by Manuel I, which is a rare library. It is this mixture of past and present that makes the Tiradentes Square even more charming. http://veja.abril.com.br/noticia/brasil/rio-de-janeiro-tem-de-volta-a-praca-tiradentesPhoto by: Os Rúpias

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