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Key points

Avenue and Streets

Prestes Maia Avenue
Tiradentes Avenue
Brigadeiro Luís Antônio Avenue
Liberdade Avenue
Estado Avenue
São João Avenue
Ipiranga Avenue
Rio Branco Avenue
Vinte e Três de Maio Avenue
9 de Julho Avenue
Angélica Avenue
Paulista Avenue
Conselheiro Furtado Street
XV de Novembro Street
Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março
Porto Geral Alley
Consolação Street
Augusta Street
Maria Antonia Street
Dona Veridiana Street
Higienópolis Avenue
Carmo Street
Vergueiro Street

Squares

Praça da Sé
Praça da Sé
The Praça da Sé is a public space in São Paulo, considered the center of town, because is the point from where the distancy of all roads that pass on São Paulo are counted. The square was the location of many historic events in São Paulo's history, most notably during the Diretas Já movement...
Praça da República
Praça Doutor João Mendes
Praça Ramos de Azevedo
Pátio do Colégio
Largo do Arouche
Largo São Bento
Largo do Paiçandu
Largo de São Francisco
Largo da Misericórdia

Metro and commuter train stations

Metro Stations
São Paulo Metro
The São Paulo Metro is the principal rapid-transit system in the city of São Paulo and the largest in Brazil. It is also the second largest system in South America and the third largest in Latin America, behind Mexico City and Santiago....

Line 1 (Blue)
Line 1 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 1 - Blue was the first line built for the São Paulo Metro. It links Tucuruvi Station to Jabaquara Station. Construction began in the late 1960s and was completed in the early 1970s. It was also the first metro line built in Brazil.-History:...
- Vergueiro
  Vergueiro (São Paulo Metro)
  Vergueiro is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro.- SPTrans :Passengers may access the following SPTrans routes from the station:...
- São Joaquim
  São Joaquim (São Paulo Metro)
  São Joaquim is a metro station on Line 1 and a future metro station on the planned Line 6 of the São Paulo Metro located in the Liberdade district of São Paulo, Brazil.-References:...
- Liberdade
  Liberdade (São Paulo Metro)
  Liberdade is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro....
- Sé
  Sé (São Paulo Metro)
  Sé is a station on Line 1 and Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
- São Bento
  São Bento (São Paulo Metro)
  São Bento is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro....
- Luz
  Luz (São Paulo Metro)
  Luz is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro. Construction of Line 4 will result in Luz being the northern terminus of Line 4 - Yellow. The station is connected to the Luz Station in São Paulo....
- Tiradentes
  Tiradentes (São Paulo Metro)
  Tiradentes is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro....
- Armênia
  Armênia (São Paulo Metro)
  Armênia is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro....
Line 2 (Green)
Line 2 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 2 is a line of the São Paulo Metro and currently runs between the Vila Madalena and Vila Prudente stations. The line is also called the Paulista Line, because it goes along much of the Avenida Paulista, one of the leading financial centers in São Paulo...
- Consolação
  Consolação (São Paulo Metro)
  Consolação is a station on Line 2 of the São Paulo Metro. A moving walkway connects to Paulista station on Line 4 ....
- Trianon-Masp
  Trianon-Masp (São Paulo Metro)
  Trianon-Masp is a station on Line 2 of the São Paulo Metro....
- Brigadeiro
  Brigadeiro (São Paulo Metro)
  Brigadeiro is a station on Line 2 of the São Paulo Metro....
Line 3 (Red)
Line 3 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro covers the stretch of the metro network between Palmeiras-Barra Funda and Corinthians-Itaquera. It was formerly called the East-West Line...
- Pedro II
  Pedro II (São Paulo Metro)
  Pedro II is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
- Sé
  Sé (São Paulo Metro)
  Sé is a station on Line 1 and Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
- Anhangabaú
  Anhangabaú (São Paulo Metro)
  Anhangabaú is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
- República
  República (São Paulo Metro)
  República is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro and in the Line 4 ....
- Santa Cecília
  Santa Cecília (São Paulo Metro)
  Santa Cecília is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
- Marechal Deodoro
  Marechal Deodoro (São Paulo Metro)
  Marechal Deodoro is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
Line 4 (Yellow)
Line 4 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 4 is a line of the São Paulo Metro, originally called Southeast-Southwest Line. When finalized, it will go from Luz to Vila Sônia. The first stretch, between and Faria Lima and Paulista stations, opened on May 25, 2010. Two other stations, Butantã and Pinheiros, took more time than expected...
- Luz
  Luz (São Paulo Metro)
  Luz is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro. Construction of Line 4 will result in Luz being the northern terminus of Line 4 - Yellow. The station is connected to the Luz Station in São Paulo....
- República
  República (São Paulo Metro)
  República is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro and in the Line 4 ....
- Higienópolis-Mackenzie
  Higienópolis-Mackenzie (São Paulo Metro)
  Higienópolis-Mackenzie is a future station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro and in the future Line 6 ....
- Paulista
  Paulista (São Paulo Metro)
  Paulista is a rapid transit station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro, located at the intersection of Avenida Paulista, Rua da Consolação, and Avenida Rebouças...

CPTM commuter train stations

Line 7 (Ruby)
Line 7 (CPTM)
Line 7 is a line of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos commuter rail system in São Paulo, Brazil. -External links:...

, Line 10 (Turquoise)
Line 10 (CPTM)
Line 10 is a line of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos commuter rail system in São Paulo, Brazil. -External links:...

and Line 11 (Coral)
Line 11 (CPTM)
Line 11 is a line of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos commuter rail system in São Paulo, Brazil. -External links:...
- Luz
  Luz (CPTM)
  Luz is a rail station for Line 7 , Line 10 , and Line 11 of the CPTM transit system in São Paulo, Brazil and is the current terminus for all three lines. Passengers may transfer to Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro from within the Luz Station. Planned expansion places Luz as the terminus for the...
Line 8 (Diamond)
Line 8 (CPTM)
Line 8 is a line of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos commuter rail system in São Paulo, Brazil. The extension from Itapevi and Amador Bueno is temporarily closed for renovation of the stations. It is expected to reopen in the latter half of 2011.-Amador Bueno Extension:The trains...
- Júlio Prestes

Major Shopping Centers

Shopping Light
Shopping Frei Caneca
Shopping Paulista
Shopping Pátio Higienópolis

Colleges and universities

Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo
Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo
The Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo is a Brazilian private higher education institution, founded in 1954 and linked to the Fundação Getúlio Vargas....

- Fundação Getúlio Vargas
Fundação Getúlio Vargas
Fundação Getulio Vargas is a Brazilian higher education institution founded on December 20, 1944. It offers regular courses of Economics, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences and Information technology management...

(EAESP/FGV)
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo
Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo
Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo is an institution of higher education and research in the field of Law located in São Paulo, Brazil...

(FDUSP) - USP
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (FCMSCSP)
Centro de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - (CCET/PUC-SP)
Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP)
Escola da Cidade (AEAUSP)
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios de São Paulo
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios de São Paulo
The School of Arts and Crafts of São Paulo is a Brazilian private civil society, whose main activities are involved with technical education...

(LAO-SP)
Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo (FATEC-SP)
Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo (CDMSP)
Universidade Livre de Música - Centro de Estudos Musicais Tom Jobim

Hospitals

Hospital Samaritano
Hospital Santa Catarina
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (ISCMSP)
Hospital Nove de Julho
Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo

Culture and Leisure

Mário de Andrade Library
Mário de Andrade Library
The Mário de Andrade Library is the largest public library of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1925, with a donation of holdings by the library of the city's Câmara Municipal, it became one of the most important cultural institutions of Brazil, as well as one of the leading research...
Theatro Municipal
Theatro Municipal (São Paulo)
Municipal Theatre of São Paulo is a theatre in São Paulo, Brazil. It is regarded as one of the landmarks of the city, significant both for its architectural value as well as for its historical importance, having been the venue for the Week of Modern Art in 1922, which revolutionised the arts in...
São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP)
Museum of the Portuguese Language
Museum of the Portuguese Language
The Museum of the Portuguese Language is an interactive Portuguese language — and Linguistics/Language Development in general — museum in São Paulo, Brazil. It is housed in the Estação da Luz train station, in the urban district of the same name...
Sala São Paulo
Sala São Paulo
The Julio Prestes Cultural Center, which is located in the Julio Prestes Train Station in the old north central section of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, was inaugurated on July 9, 1999. The building has been totally restored and renovated by the São Paulo State Government, as part of the downtown...
Pinacoteca do Estado
Museu de Arte Sacra
Sociedade Brasileira de Cultura Japonesa

Buildings

The Major Buildings in Central Zone São Paulo

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year
1	Mirante do Vale Mirante do Vale Mirante do Vale Building , commonly called Mirante do Vale, is a 170-metre office skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil, in the area of Downtown São Paulo and Vale do Anhangabaú...	558/170	51	1960
2	Edifício Itália Edifício Itália Edifício Itália is a 168 metre tall 46 story skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil, built from 1956 to 1965. It hosts the Circolo Italiano foundation and Terraço Italia restaurant in its 44th floor. It also has a rooftop observation deck, open for tourists.Edifício Itália was designed by...	556/168	45	1965
3	Altino Arantes Building Altino Arantes Building The Altino Arantes Building also known as the Banespa Building, is an important skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil.-History:The building was constructed to be the headquarters of the Bank of the State of São Paulo , between 1939 and 1947. It remained the tallest building of the city for two...	528/161	40	1947
4	Banco do Brasil Building	474/143	24	1955
5	Edifício Copan Edifício Copan The Edifício Copan is a 140-metre, 38-story residential building in São Paulo, Brazil. Construction began in 1957 and, following some interruptions, was completed in 1966...	460/140	45	1953
6	Barão de Iguape Building Barão de Iguape Building Barão de Iguape Building is a skyscraper to 133 meters, in height and 37 floors, located in the Plaza of the Patriarch of the Direita Street and Quitanda Street in the historical center of city of São Paulo Brazil,...	445/133	37	1959
7	Ipiranga 165	440/130	36	1968
8	Martinelli Building Martinelli Building Martinelli Building, with 30 floors, was the first skyscraper in Brazil. It is located in São Paulo.The construction of the building began in 1922 and it was inaugurated in 1929 with 12 floors. The construction of the building followed until 1934. The work ended when the building had 30 floors...	440/130	30	1929
9	Grande São Paulo Building	438/129	40	1971
10	Mercantil Finasa	438/129	35	1973
11	Andraus Building Andraus Building The Andraus Building is a well-known building in the city centre of São Paulo, Brazil which is located in Republic district, on the corner of avenida São João with rua Pedro Américo. It is 115 metres tall and has 32 floors, and its construction ended in 1962. On February 24, 1972, the building...	390/115	32	1962
12	Conde de Prates Building	385/112	33	1955
13	CBI Esplanada	380/110	30	1948

Panoramic

The panoramic view from Central Zone São Paulo, is undoubtedly the Torre Banespa located at Altino Arantes Building

Altino Arantes Building

The Altino Arantes Building also known as the Banespa Building, is an important skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil.-History:The building was constructed to be the headquarters of the Bank of the State of São Paulo , between 1939 and 1947. It remained the tallest building of the city for two...

, where you can see the entire region, which attracts many visitors.

Torre Banespa

The Torre Banespa is one of the highlights of Altino Arantes Building

Altino Arantes Building

and São Paulo

São Paulo

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

. Situated on the highest point of the building, accessible from the 34th floor, it provides a privileged view of the city, with a range of up to 40 kilometers, making it possible to see other city landmarks such as the Mercado Municipal, the São Paulo Cathedral, and even the buildings Italia

Edifício Itália

Edifício Itália is a 168 metre tall 46 story skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil, built from 1956 to 1965. It hosts the Circolo Italiano foundation and Terraço Italia restaurant in its 44th floor. It also has a rooftop observation deck, open for tourists.Edifício Itália was designed by...

, and Copan

Edifício Copan

The Edifício Copan is a 140-metre, 38-story residential building in São Paulo, Brazil. Construction began in 1957 and, following some interruptions, was completed in 1966...

Hilton. The Mirante do Vale

Mirante do Vale

Mirante do Vale Building , commonly called Mirante do Vale, is a 170-metre office skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil, in the area of Downtown São Paulo and Vale do Anhangabaú...

completed in 1960, and although not well known, is still the tallest building in Brazil. In addition to several neighborhoods. This is all possible as well, although not the tallest, it's located in the topographically highest point of Central Zone São Paulo.

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