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São Paulo - Bandeiras Monument

One of the city's main landmarks, the "Monumento às Bandeiras" (a monument dedicated to the "Bandeiras", exploratory expeditions that occured in the first centuries of occupation of brazilian territory by the Portuguese conquerors), by famous sculptor Victor Brecheret, was inaugurated close to Ibirapuera Park, in 1953. It is made by 240 granite blocks, with about 50 tons each.

• Date: 27 February 2006
• Photographer: mig13: gallery
• Uploaded: 27th Mar 2007
• Location: Brazil: gallery
• Tags: art cities monuments sao_paulo br-sp
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