Praca da Liberdade Picture 1

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Freedom Square

A beautiful centrally located square surrounded by characterful 19th-century buildings and mature palm trees, the Praca da Liberdade was designed to be a central part of the administration of the state and is bounded by both the Avenida Brasil and the Rua Goncaives Dias. Amongst the main building on the plaza are the both the Biblioteca Publica (Public Library) and the Palacio da Liberdade (Palace of Liberty / Freedom). Regular markets take place in the square each week, between Thursday and Sunday.

Liberdade Square Architectural Complex
One of the best trips for those visiting Belo Horizonte is the landscape and architectural complex at Liberdade Square. Built at the time of the capital’s foundation, it boasts a mixture of various styles, which are the live portrait of the city’s evolution. Neoclassic (end of the XIX century), Art-Déco (1940’s decade), Modern (1950 and 1960’s decades) and Postmodern (1980). It’s also the center of the mineiro Executive power; actually, it has been designed for this purpose. It centralizes great part of the State Offices, and also the Liberdade Palace, where the Governor is based.

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