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.Photo: MTur Destinos, Public domain.
- 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
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″ southLongitude
-51.23106° or 51° 13′ 52″ westInception
1978Open location code
48XCXQC9+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 206611684OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata 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 Núcleo de Documentação e Pesquisa.
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