Piques Obelisk
Piques Obelisk is an obelisk in Subprefecture of Sé, São Paulo, São Paulo. Piques Obelisk is situated nearby to the historic site Figueira-Brava, as well as near the metro station Anhangabaú.Photo: Dornicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Obelisk
- Description: obelisk at Largo da Memória
- Also known as: “Largo da Memória obelisk” and “Obelisco da Memória”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edifício Itália and Mirante do Vale.
Edifício Itália
Photo: Dornicke, Public domain.
Edifício Itália is a 165 m tall 46-story skyscraper located in the República district, Central Zone of São Paulo, Brazil. Built from 1956 to 1965, it has a rooftop observation deck, open for tourists. Edifício Itália is situated 450 metres northwest of Piques Obelisk.
Mirante do Vale
Mirante do Vale Building, commonly called Mirante do Vale, is a 138-metre to 140 m mix use with office, residential, parking garage and retail skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil, in the area of Downtown São Paulo and Vale do Anhangabaú. Mirante do Vale is situated 760 metres northeast of Piques Obelisk.
Edifício Altino Arantes
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Altino Arantes Building, also known as the Banespa Building and most popularly by Banespão, is an important Art Deco skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil. Edifício Altino Arantes is situated 610 metres east of Piques Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown São Paulo and República.
Downtown São Paulo
Photo: Rodrigo.Argenton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
São Paulo's city downtown area is where the city was founded, in 1554. It contains many historical buildings and areas which are protected by the municipality.
Sé
Suburb
Sé is the name of the most central borough in the city of São Paulo, in Brazil, divided in eight districts. The name comes from the presence of São Paulo Cathedral in the borough, and it is also the name of the central square.
Piques Obelisk
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Subprefecture of Sé, São Paulo, Grande São Paulo, São Paulo, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-23.54768° or 23° 32′ 52″ southLongitude
-46.63978° or 46° 38′ 23″ westOpen location code
588MF926+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4690414591OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskWikidata ID
Q10340005
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Piques Obelisk” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Obelisco da Memória”
- Portuguese: “Obelisco do Largo da Memória”
- Portuguese: “Obelisco do Piques”
- Portuguese: “Obelisco E Largo Da Memória”
- Spanish: “Obelisco Piques”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Figueira-Brava and Anhangabaú.
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