Largo da Pólvora, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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saopaulo1
S 23° 33.400 W 046° 38.156
23K E 333027 N 7393902
Japanese garden in Sao Paulo's Japanese neighborhood of Liberaded.
Waymark Code: WM194B
Location: Brazil
Date Posted: 03/01/2007
Views: 127
The history of the garden is as follows: In 1832 to widen a street a shed to store gunpowder was demolished by the city. In it's place a plaza was constructed. People started calling it Largo de Polvora (Gunpowder Plaza) In 1978, mayor Olavo Setúbal officialized the name and constructed a Japanese garden to comemererate the 70th anniversary of Japanese immigration in Sao Paulo. The park has two bridge, and three ponds.
Parking available on the street.
Name: Largo da Pólvora
City: Sao Paulo
Date of Creation: 1979
Location (specific park it is located within): Not listed
Fees: Not Listed
Designer: Not listed
Garden Website: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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