Town Hall of Porto Alegre
The Town Hall of Porto Alegre, also known as Old City Hall or Paço dos Açorianos, is a historic building in Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, being one of the most characteristic and important architectural landmarks of the city.Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—noon and 1:30 PM—6:00 PM
- Email: coordenacao.gp@portoalegre.rs.gov.br
- Type: Town hall
- Description: building in Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Also known as: “Paço dos Açorianos”, “Paço Municipal”, and “Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre”
- Address: 10 Praça Montevidéu, Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre, 90010-170
- Roof shape: hipped
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fonte Talavera de la Reina and Porto Alegre Public Market.
Fonte Talavera de la Reina
Fountain
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fonte Talavera de la Reina is a fountain.
Porto Alegre Public Market
Marketplace
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porto Alegre Public Market, in downtown Porto Alegre, Brazil, is the city's oldest public market. It is a historic landmark and a known meeting point, with many coffee shops and restaurants.
Largo Glênio Peres
Photo: Ricardosdag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Largo Glênio Peres is situated 100 metres east of Town Hall of Porto Alegre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro Histórico and Cidade Baixa.
Centro Histórico
Suburb
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Independência
Suburb
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Independência is a tiny 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.
Town Hall of Porto Alegre
- Categories: palace, historic site, building, public building, and government building
- Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-30.028° or 30° 1′ 41″ southLongitude
-51.22866° or 51° 13′ 43″ westInception
1901Levels
2Height
15 metres (49 feet)Operator
PMPAOpen location code
48XCXQCC+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 129176995OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=townhallOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q10347008
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Town Hall of Porto Alegre” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Municipio di Porto Alegre”
- Italian: “Palazzo Comunale (Porto Alegre)”
- Portuguese: “Paço dos Açorianos”
- Portuguese: “Paço municipal de porto alegre”
- Portuguese: “Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Prefeitura de porto alegre”
- Portuguese: “Prefeitura de Porto Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Prefeitura velha”
- Portuguese: “Prefeitura Velha”
- Portuguese: “Sede da prefeitura de porto alegre”
- Portuguese: “Sede da Prefeitura de Porto Alegre”
- Russian: “Ратуша Порту-Алегри”
- Spanish: “Palacio Municipal de Porto Alegre”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 2o. Tabelionato and Secretaria Municipal da Fazenda de Porto Alegre.
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