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There are 24 World Heritage Sites in Brazil, and a further 22 sites on its tentative list. The first site in Brazil, the Historic Town of Ouro Preto, was inscribed on the list at the 4th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1980. [4] The most recent site, the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, was inscribed in ...
The Seven Wonders of Brazil is a list of important historical monuments in the country, similar to the Seven Wonders of the World, compiled by the Greek poet and writer Antipater of Sidon. [1] It was determined through a competition promoted by Caras magazine, in partnership with HSBC bank .
Monuments and memorials in Brazil (2 C, 10 P) T. Towers in Brazil (4 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Landmarks in Brazil" This category contains only the following page.
'Bridge Cable-stayed'), is a cable-stayed bridge over the Pinheiros River in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, opened in May 2008. The iconic bridge has an "X"-shaped tower, 138 metres (453 ft) tall, and connects the west end of Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue to the riverside expressway Marginal Pinheiros in the south area of the city.
Landmarks in Brazil (3 C, 1 P) M. Municipal nature parks of Brazil (13 P) Museums in Brazil (8 C, 30 P) N. ... Squares in Brazil (2 C, 19 P) State parks of Brazil (155 P)
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. Monuments and memorials in Brazil by city (3 C) B. Burial monuments and structures in Brazil (2 C)
The Monument to the Independence of Brazil (Portuguese: Monumento à Independência do Brasil) is a granite and bronze monument located in the Independence Park in São Paulo, Brazil. It is also known as the Ipiranga Monument ( Monumento do Ipiranga ) or the Altar of the Fatherland ( Altar da Pátria ).
The bridge was commissioned by Hercílio Luz, then governor of the state of Santa Catarina, to be the first permanent link between the island and the mainland.In addition to benefiting the then 40,000 residents of Florianópolis that were dependent on ferries to cross between the island and the mainland, Luz wanted to build the bridge to strengthen the position of Florianópolis as the state ...