São Francisco Square
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sergipe, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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São Francisco Square (Portuguese: Praça São Francisco) is a historic plaza in São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil. The square, or praça, is an open space surrounded by Portuguese colonial-period buildings such as the Church and Convent of Santa Cruz (São Francisco Church), the Misericórdia Hospital and Church, the Provincial Palace and buildings from later periods. The complex is a well-preserved example of both the Spanish colonial and the Portuguese Franciscan architecture of north-eastern Brazil.[1][2]
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv) |
Reference | 1272rev |
Inscription | 2010 (34th Session) |
Area | 3 ha (7.4 acres) |
Buffer zone | 2,500 ha (6,200 acres) |
Coordinates | 11°00′58″S 37°12′36″W |
São Francisco Square is a stone-paved, open space measuring 73 metres (240 ft) by 51 metres (167 ft). Its configuration reflects both Spanish and Portuguese influence, being organized as a plaza mayor, the typical public space of Spanish colonial cities, following the prescriptions of the Codigo Philippino, a code of laws introduced by the Iberian Union of Spain and Portugal in 1603. The urban design of the city developed along the colonial Portuguese model after the end the union in 1640. The square represents a rare example of the fusion of colonial Spanish and Portuguese city planning. São Francisco Square is ringed by religious, administrative, and residential structures; in time additional religious and residential structures were constructed just beyond the square proper.[1][2]
On August 1, 2010 the site, which covers 3 hectares (7.4 acres), was selected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is managed by a regional office of the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) and the municipal government.[2]