Centro Histórico
Centro Histórico is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb with 39,200 residents
- Description: neighborhood in Porto Alegre
- Also known as: “Centro Historico”, “Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre”, “Centro, Porto Alegre”, “Downtown”, and “Historic District”
Places of Interest
Highlights include São Pedro Theatre and Praça da Matriz.
São Pedro Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The São Pedro Theatre is the oldest theatre in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Praça da Matriz
Park
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Praça Marechal Deodoro, better known as Praça da Matriz, is a historic square in the city of Porto Alegre, the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Palace of the Public Ministry
Government office
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of the Public Ministry of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, or simply Palace of the Public Ministry, also known as Fort Apache, is a historic building in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cidade Baixa and Praia de Belas.
Cidade Baixa
Suburb
Photo: FrancoBras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cidade Baixa is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The neighborhood was created by the law number 2022 of December 7, 1959.
Praia de Belas
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 br.
Praia de Belas is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.
Bom Fim
Suburb
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bom Fim is a neighborhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It was created by the law number 2022 from December 7, 1959.
Centro Histórico
- Categories: neighborhood of Brazil, historic site, and locality
- Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-30.0325° or 30° 1′ 57″ southLongitude
-51.23033° or 51° 13′ 49″ westPopulation
39,200Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
48XCXQ89+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2076714067OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Centro Histórico” goes by many names.
- French: “Centre historique”
- French: “Centro”
- German: “Historische Zentrum”
- German: “Zentrum”
- Japanese: “セントロ・ヒストリコ”
- Portuguese: “Centro (porto alegre)”
- Portuguese: “Centro (Porto Alegre)”
- Portuguese: “Centro de Porto Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Centro histórico de Porto Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre”
- Spanish: “Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monumento a Júlio de Castilhos and Memorial do Poder Judiciário.
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