Monument to the Independence of Brazil
The Monument to the Independence of Brazil is a granite and bronze monument located within the Independence Park in São Paulo, Brazil. It is also known as the Ipiranga Monument or the Altar of the Fatherland.Photo: Dornicke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: sculpture in São Paulo, Brazil
- Also known as: “Monumento à Independência”
- Address: Praça do Monumento, Ipiranga, São Paulo, 04261-050
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa do Grito and Museu do Ipiranga.
Casa do Grito
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa do Grito is situated 200 metres south of Monument to the Independence of Brazil.
Museu do Ipiranga
Museum
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0.
The Museu Paulista of the University of São Paulo, commonly known as Museu do Ipiranga, is a Brazilian history museum located near the place where Emperor Pedro I is stated to have proclaimed Brazil's independence on the banks of the Ipiranga Brook, located in the Southeast region of the city of São Paulo — then known as the "Caminho do Mar" — or "road to the seashore". Museu do Ipiranga is situated 690 metres south of Monument to the Independence of Brazil.
Violet Mansion
Building
Photo: Lsantanadlemos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Violet Mansion is a building, which is situated 420 metres southeast of Monument to the Independence of Brazil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aclimação and Mooca.
Aclimação
Suburb
Photo: Lukaaz, Public domain.
Aclimação is a prosperous neighborhood in the central region of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the municipal district of Liberdade, in the Sé Subprefecture.
Mooca
Suburb
Southeast is a region of São Paulo. It can be described as a "transition zone" between its three surrounding regions: the Historic Center, the "City of New Rich" and the "City of Workers", mixing characteristics of these three regions. Mooca is situated 2½ km northeast of Monument to the Independence of Brazil.
Liberdade
Suburb
Photo: Caiodovalle, Public domain.
Liberdade is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Monument to the Independence of Brazil.
Monument to the Independence of Brazil
- Categories: monument and tourism
- Location: São Paulo, Grande São Paulo, São Paulo, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-23.5794° or 23° 34′ 46″ southLongitude
-46.6103° or 46° 36′ 37″ westOperator
Prefeitura Municipal da Cidade de SPOpen location code
588MC9CQ+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 225642947OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3112581
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Monument to the Independence of Brazil” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب استقلال البرازيل”
- Belarusian: “Манумент незалежнасці Бразіліі”
- Belarusian: “Манумэнт незалежнасьці Бразыліі”
- Chinese: “巴西獨立紀念碑”
- French: “monument de l’Ipiranga”
- French: “Monument de l’Ipiranga”
- Hebrew: “מונומנט לעצמאות ברזיל”
- Italian: “Monumento all’Indipendenza del Brasile”
- Japanese: “ブラジル独立記念碑”
- Portuguese: “Altar da Pátria”
- Portuguese: “Monumento à Independência do Brasil”
- Portuguese: “Monumento à independência”
- Portuguese: “Monumento do ipiranga”
- Russian: “Монумент независимости Бразилии”
- Russian: “Памятник независимости Бразилии”
- Slovenian: “Spomenik neodvisnosti Brazilije”
- Spanish: “Monumento a independencia do Brasil”
- Spanish: “Monumento a independência do Brasil”
- Spanish: “Monumento à independencia do Brasil”
- Spanish: “Monumento à independência do Brasil”
- Spanish: “Monumento a la Independencia de Brasil”
- Spanish: “Monumento de Ipiranga”
- Spanish: “Monumento del Ipiranga”
- Spanish: “Monumento do Ipiranga”
- Spanish: “Monumento Ipiranga”
- Turkish: “Brezilya Bağımsızlık Anıtı”
- Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Іпіранзі”
- Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник незалежності Бразилії”
- Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Незалежності Бразилії”
- Uzbek: “Braziliya Mustaqilligi yodgorligi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polícia Militar - 3ª Cia. do 1º BPTran and Parque da Independência.
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