Alfândega Square

Alfândega Square is a public, historic, and tourist attraction in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Located in the Historic Center of the city, the square is protected by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage and the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of the Rio Grande do Sul.

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Type: Park
Description: Historical good listed by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the city of Porto Alegre
Also known as: “Praça da Alfândega”
Address: 2529 Praça da Alfândega, Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre, 90010-150

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art and Rio Grande do Sul Memorial.

Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art

Museum

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The Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art is an art museum in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the centre of Porto Alegre. Its eclectic building, national heritage, is one of the most noteworthy historic buildings in Porto Alegre.

Rio Grande do Sul Memorial

Museum

Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rio Grande do Sul Memorial is a cultural center in Porto Alegre, housed in a historic property located in Alfândega Square, in the city's historic center.

Farol Santander Porto Alegre

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Farol Santander Porto Alegre, formerly known as Santander Cultural, is a Brazilian cultural center run by Banco Santander. It is located in a historic building in Alfândega Square, in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul. Farol Santander Porto Alegre is situated 110 metres northeast of Alfândega Square.

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.

Alfândega Square

Categories: square and recreation area
Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-30.0296° or 30° 1′ 47″ south

Longitude

-51.23106° or 51° 13′ 52″ west

Inception

1978

Open location code

48XCXQC9+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 206611684

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q10353407

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Spanish—“Alfândega Square” goes by many names.

Italian: “Piazza di Alfândega”
Portuguese: “Praça da Alfândega e Entorno”
Portuguese: “Praça da alfândega”
Portuguese: “Praça da Alfândega”
Portuguese: “Praça Senador Florêncio”
Russian: “Площадь Алфандега (Порту-Алегри)”
Russian: “Площадь Алфандега”
Spanish: “Praça da Alfândega”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monumento ao General Osório and Monument to Brazilian Literature.

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