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Estação da Luz
Open to the public on 1 March 1901, the Light Station occupies 7500 square meters of the Garden of Light, where the structures are brought over from England to copy the Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. There was no opening, since the traffic was being moved slowly, but it did not take long for the new city landmark was considered a living room in Sao Paulo. All the famous personalities who had the capital as a destination were forced to land at the site. Businessmen, intellectuals, politicians, diplomats and kings were welcomed in its lobby and went to say goodbye there.
This railway station became a gateway for immigrants as well, promoting the small village of troops to a major metropolis. This importance given to the Sao Paulo Railway Station, as it was officially known, lasted until the end of World War II. By this period, transport by railways were being replaced by planes, buses and cars, much faster than trains.
In 1982 the architectural complex of the Light Station was listed by the Council of Defense of the Historical, Artistic, Archaeological and Tourism (Condephaat). The station also houses the Museum of the Portuguese language (10378), a cultural institution with the Secretariat of Culture of São Paulo, opened in 2006.
Service:
Estação da Luz
Praça da Luz, 1 - Light - São Paulo (Metro Luz)
Tel: 0800-55-0121
E-mail: usuario@cptm.sp.gov.br
Site: www.estacaodaluz.org.br
Hours: Every day from 4 am to 24
Free
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Activities near to Estação da Luz
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| Parque da Luz (park) - In the center of the state capital we can stroll through a park in addition to providing beauty, leisure and relaxation, also gives us the opportunity of a meeting with the great art masters and mistresses of the sculpture nationally. Parque da Luz, in whose land is situated the building of the State Art Gallery is the ideal place for relaxation, take a coffee and enjoy a lot of culture.Opening hours: Monday to Sunday7am to 18hAvenida T... Address: Praça da Luz R. Ribeiro de Lima, 99 - Bom Retiro, São Paulo, 01122-000 Distance: 0.26km from the Estação da Luz |  |
| Pinacoteca do Estado (museum) -
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Restaurants near to Estação da Luz
| BigX Picanha - Santa Efigênia is a Appetizers restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Estação da Luz and can be found at Rua Aurora, 185 Everything started in early 2000 the first store in Bigx Picanha Pines was opened in a trendy and slick. The originality of inserting the sirloin with snacks proves more successful than it does in this noble meat dishes of the restaurants. Currently Bigx Rump - Saint Philomena became a reference in the quality of its services, serves more |
| Bistro da Sara is a Buffet restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Estação da Luz and can be found at Rua da Graça, 32 Service as a buffet, taking turns at the table cold roast beef in a sauce of basil, tabbouleh wheat and ricotta terrine with orange kinkan. The recipes range from hot leg of veal in spicy paprika, bobó chicken and squid stuffed with pistachio risotto. Sara's Bistro is located in Sao Paulo. |
| Effendi is a International restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Estação da Luz and can be found at Rua Dom Antônio de Melo, 77 The esfihas are of good quality and the stuffing is whimsical. One difference is that the salt does not get in the oven, leave the oven directly to the dish. A good choice is to open esfiha brastrmá (the Armenian cured meat). |
| Doceria Buritika is a Dessert restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Estação da Luz and can be found at Rua Três Rios, 138 Despite being a candy store, the name of the place is the name of a salt of Eastern Europe. ? a bundle of dry and flaky pastry stuffed with spinach, cheese, potatoes or palm. Among sweets, there is the gerbil, sweet Hungarian alternating thin layers of dough rotten, chocolate, nuts and guava jelly. |
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