São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
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São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão is a historic colonial plaza in Brazil renowned for its well-preserved ensemble of religious and civil buildings that reflect Iberian urban design in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic urban square ⓘ |
| architecturalInfluence | Iberian urban design ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ |
| area | 3.79 ha ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | 7.37 ha ⓘ |
| civilFunction | administrative center of the town ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
NERFINISHED
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Municipality of São Cristóvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Provincial Palace
NERFINISHED
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Santa Casa da Misericórdia NERFINISHED ⓘ São Francisco Church and Convent NERFINISHED ⓘ cobbled open plaza ⓘ several historic townhouses ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Heritage of Brazil
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Iberian-inspired urban layout
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integration of religious and civil architecture ⓘ well-preserved colonial urban ensemble ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeast Region of Brazil
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State of Sergipe NERFINISHED ⓘ São Cristóvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of São Cristóvão ⓘ |
| paving | stone cobblestones ⓘ |
| period | colonial period of Brazil ⓘ |
| primaryConstructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | Franciscan convent complex ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates the union of church and state in colonial Brazil
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represents the adaptation of Iberian urban models to the Americas ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major cultural tourism site in Sergipe ⓘ |
| UNESCOcategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOinscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| UNESCOofficialName | São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOregion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOstatementOfOutstandingUniversalValue | example of an urban ensemble that reflects the merging of Portuguese Franciscan architecture with local traditions in northeastern Brazil ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1272 ⓘ |
| urbanForm | rectangular plaza ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningType | colonial Iberian grid with central square ⓘ |
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