São Francisco Square
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São Francisco Square is a historic colonial plaza in São Cristóvão, Brazil, renowned for its well-preserved architectural ensemble and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
public square ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| coordinateApproximate | -11.008° S, 37.206° W ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dominantReligiousOrder | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Franciscan architecture
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ Spanish colonial architecture influence ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Provincial Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santa Casa da Misericórdia NERFINISHED ⓘ São Francisco Church and Convent NERFINISHED ⓘ cobblestone pavement ⓘ secular residential buildings ⓘ |
| hasView | historic façades surrounding the plaza ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved colonial urban ensemble ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | São Cristóvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Northeast Region of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Sergipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricTown | São Cristóvão, fourth-oldest town in Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | municipality of São Cristóvão ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | pt ⓘ |
| nativeName | Praça São Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of São Cristóvão ⓘ |
| pavingMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction |
17th century
ⓘ
late 16th century ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Brazilian federal heritage authorities ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfMainComplex | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
example of Iberian colonial urbanism in Brazil
ⓘ
integration of Franciscan religious complex and civic buildings ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1272 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatementOfOutstandingUniversalValueKeyword |
Franciscan complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial urban ensemble ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningType | colonial plaza ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
religious events ⓘ tourism and cultural activities ⓘ |
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