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Founding of São Paulo, 1909 painting by Oscar Pereira da Silva Courtyard of the college, Pátio do Colégio, in the Historic Center of São Paulo. At this location, the city was founded in 1554. The current building is a reconstruction made in the late 20th century, based on the Jesuit college and church that were erected at the site in 1653.
Despite São Paulo's defeat, a revealing fact of the maintenance of the political and economic prestige of the São Paulo elite was the creation of the University of São Paulo in 1934, with the function of providing instruction of excellence for this same elite, receiving several highly prestigious foreign professors in its initial years.
São Paulo (/ ˌ s aʊ ˈ p aʊ l oʊ /, Portuguese: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu] ⓘ) is one of the 26 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Saint Paul of Tarsus.It is located in the Southeast Region and is bordered by the states of Minas Gerais to the north and northeast, Paraná to the south, Rio de Janeiro to the east and Mato Grosso do Sul to the west, in addition to the ...
Flag of São Paulo Coat of arms of São Paulo with "PRO BRASILIA FIANT EXIMIA". São Paulo is one of 26 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil.It has been inhabited since 12000 BC, when the first indigenous people came to the area.
1720 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo. 1745 – Catholic Diocese of São Paulo established. [4] 1822 – São Paulo becomes part of the Empire of Brazil. [3] 1827 – Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco, oldest Law School in Brazil, founded. 1831 – São Paulo Municipal Imperial Guard established.
The old Cathedral of São Paulo is the church to the right. The history of the Cathedral of São Paulo goes back in time to 1589, when it was decided that a main church (the Matriz) would be built in the small village of São Paulo. This church, located on the site of the present cathedral, was only finished around 1616.
São Paulo's tourist attractions. Tourism in the city of São Paulo stands out more for its business tourism than recreational tourism. However, cultural tourism is also important for the city, especially due to the several international events that take place in the region, such as the Art Biennial, the International Film Festival and the different performances with foreign celebrities that ...
Santos is about 50 km (31 mi) from the metropolis São Paulo, capital of the state São Paulo, which is also the most populous city in Brazil. The municipality contains the Laje de Santos Marine State Park , created in 1993, the first marine park to be created by the state. [ 13 ]