Palácio dos Bandeirantes
Francisco da Nova Monteiro (1958 project)
Palácio dos Bandeirantes (or Bandeirantes Palace) is a palace in São Paulo, Brazil. It is the seat of the São Paulo state government and the governor's official residence. The palace, located at the Morumbi district, also houses some secretaries and a wide historical and artistic exhibition open to the public.
History
The initial project, designed in 1938 by the Italian architect Marcello Piacentini, presented abstract lines, smooth walls and a wide facade.[1] With the beginning of the works, in 1954, under the direction of the engineer Francisco da Nova Monteiro, it got an Italian style with neoclassical influence[2] The main objective was to house the University Conde Francisco Matarazzo, but due to financial problems, its works were paralyzed.
Expropriated during the administration of governor Adhemar de Barros, the building replaced the Palácio dos Campos Elísios as headquarters of São Paulo executive branch from April 19, 1964,[3] when it was named Palácio dos Bandeirantes,[4] besides becoming the governor's official residence and museum.[5]
It became a cultural center in 1970, under the government of Abreu Sodré, with the initiative of gathering a collection of furniture, paintings and objects. A commission was created with names such as Paulo Mendes de Almeida, Oswald de Andrade, Sílvia Sodré Assunção, Pedro Antonio de Oliveira Neto and Marcelo Ciampolinni, for the acquisition of works of art that currently make up the Artistic-Cultural Collection of the Governmental Palaces[6]
References
- ^ Tognon, 1993, pp. 197-200, 224-225.
- ^ Campos, 2009, p. 13.
- ^ "Palácio dos Bandeirantes | Governo do Estado de São Paulo". Governo do Estado de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Palácio dos Bandeirantes". www.cidadedesaopaulo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ [1], site oficial de turismo da cidade de São Paulo.
- ^ "Palácio dos Bandeirantes". www.cidadedesaopaulo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
Further reading
- Campos, Candido Malta (2009). Do classicismo moderno à tradição inventada: o palácio paulista. Trabalho apresentado no 8o. Seminário Docomomo Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, 2009. 22 p. [2].
- Comissão de Patrimônio Cultural da Universidade de São Paulo. Guia de Museus Brasileiros. Edusp. p. 417.
- Silva, Heloísa Barbosa; et al. Acervo Artístico-Cultural dos Palácios do Governo do Estado de São Paulo. Imprensa Oficial do Estado de São Paulo.
- Tognon, Marcos (1993). Marcelo Piacentini: arquitetura no Brasil. Dissertação de Mestrado em História da Arte, Campinas, UNICAMP. [3].
- Valladares, Clarival do Prado. Acervo Palácio Bandeirantes. Serasa.
External links
- Página do Governo do Estado de São Paulo
- Página do Acervo Artístico-Cultural dos Palácios do Governo do Estado de São Paulo
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landmarks
- Bandeirantes TV Tower
- Beco do Pinto
- Latin America Memorial
- Marco Zero
- Monument to the Bandeiras
- Monument to the Independence of Brazil
- Monument to Ramos de Azevedo
- Obelisk of São Paulo
- Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge
- Altino Arantes Building
- Brazil Stock Exchange
- Butantã's House
- Centro Comercial Aricanduva
- Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas
- Conjunto Nacional
- Copan Building
- Itália Building
- Iguatemi São Paulo
- Júlio Prestes Station
- Luz Station
- Mappin Building
- Martinelli Building
- Matarazzo Building
- Municipal Market
- Bandeirantes Palace
- São Pedro Theater
- Municipal Theater
- List of tallest buildings
religious sites
- Basilica of the Most Blessed Sacrament
- Imaculado Coração de Maria Church
- Nossa Senhora da Consolação Church
- Nossa Senhora do Brasil Church
- Ordem Terceira do Carmo Church
- Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
- Pátio do Colégio
- Santo Antônio Church
- São Bento Monastery
- São Cristóvão Church
- São Paulo Brazil Temple
- São Paulo Cathedral
- Temple of Solomon
cultural institutions
- CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
- Carmo Planetarium
- Casa das Rosas
- Bank of Brazil Cultural Center
- Centro Cultural da Penha
- Centro Cultural e de Estudos Superiores Aúthos Pagano
- Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation
- Football Museum
- Immigration Museum
- Butantan Institute
- Mário de Andrade Library
- Memória do Bixiga Museum
- Museu Afro Brasil
- Museu Lasar Segall
- Museu Paulista (Ipiranga)
- São Paulo Museum of Art
- Museum of Art of the Parliament
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Museum of Image and Sound
- Museum of Modern Art
- Museum of Sacred Art
- Museum of the Portuguese Language
- Oca Pavilion
- Industries Palace
- Pinacoteca do Estado
- Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium
- Sala São Paulo
- Allianz Parque
- Anhembi Convention Center
- Anhembi Sambadrome
- Arena Corinthians
- Canindé Stadium
- Morumbi Stadium
- Ícaro de Castro Melo Stadium
- Nicolau Alayon Stadium
- Parque São Jorge Stadium
- Rua Javari Stadium
- Estádio Universitário São Paulo
- Ibirapuera Auditorium
- Pacaembu Stadium
- Via Funchal
- Vibra São Paulo
and districts
public squares
- Albert Löfgren State Park
- Beco do Batman
- Botanical Garden
- Cantareira State Park
- Cemitério da Consolação
- Ibirapuera Park
- Independence Park
- Jardim da Luz
- Largo da Batata
- Largo da Memória
- Parque do Carmo
- Parque Trianon
- People's Park
- Pico do Jaraguá
- Praça da República
- Praça da Sé
- Praça Roosevelt
- São Paulo Zoo
- Vale do Anhangabaú
- Viaduto do Chá
- Villa-Lobos State Park