Imaging Brazil (11): Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte (MG)

Praça da Liberdade

Location: Belo Horizonte (MG)

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Praça da Liberdade, or Liberty Square, is one of the landmarks in Belo Horizonte. The square is almost as old as the city itself, a little more than one hundred years. And still is considered as one of the most popular locations for tourists and couples in love…

At the square, Edifício Niemeyer, designed by the most famous Brazilian architect.

The square is divided by a double row of Imperial palm trees. These trees are ornamented with lights in Christmas time. In that time, at night, many tourists admire the Christmas illumination of the palm trees and many other objects on the square.

One of the surrounding government buildings, with a flowering tree, in winter.

The Niemeyer Building from another angle.

Water fountains inside the square

A classic-style fountain

Palácio Cristo Rei, also known as Palácio da Liberdade, seat of the government of the state of Minas Gerais.

When I visited Praça Liberdade for the first time in December 2001, together with my girlfriend, I immediately was impressed. Not because of the buildings or the park, but because of the atmosphere. I still have this positive impression of Praça da Liberdade.

By Dr. Adriano Antoine Robbesom
Original text in Dutch, translation with help of Google Translator
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