Praça da Matriz
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.Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: square in Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Also known as: “Praça Dom Pedro II” and “Praça Marechal Deodoro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include São Pedro Theatre and Palace of the Public Ministry.
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. São Pedro Theatre is situated 100 metres north of Praça da Matriz.
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.
Júlio de Castilhos Museum
Museum
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Júlio de Castilhos Museum is a museum located in the city of Porto Alegre. It is the oldest museum in Rio Grande do Sul state. Júlio de Castilhos Museum is situated 140 metres southeast of Praça da Matriz.
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.
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.
Praça da Matriz
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-30.03285° or 30° 1′ 58″ southLongitude
-51.23012° or 51° 13′ 48″ westOpen location code
48XCXQ89+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 203585141OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q10353329
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Praça da Matriz” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Praça da Matriz”
- Portuguese: “Praça da Matriz”
- Portuguese: “Praça Marechal Deodoro”
- Russian: “Площадь Марешал-Деодору”
- Spanish: “Plaza Mariscal Deodoro”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Memorial do Ministério Público and Memorial do Poder Judiciário.
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