East of Jardins in Sao Paulo, Brazil
In the suburb of Ipiranga (a Tupi-Guarani word meaning 'red clay'), 5.5 km southeast of the city centre, the , containing the tomb of the first emperor, Dom Pedro I, and Empress Leopoldina. The monument was the second to be built to commemorate the centenary of Independence in 1922. The little house of , is a replica of the house where Dom Pedro I spent the
, and the
Parque da Independência
contains the famous
Monumento à Independência
to commemorate the declaration of Brazilian Independence. Beneath the monument is the
imperial chapel
Casa do Grito
night before his famous Cry of Ipiranga, 'Independence or Death', which declared Brazil's separation from Portugal . At the time when Independence was declared, Ipiranga was outside the city's boundaries, in an area where bricks were made, on the main trade route between Santos and São Paulo.
The
Museu Paulista
www.mp.usp.br,
is housed in a huge palace at the top of the park. The original building, later altered, was the first monument to Independence. The museum contains old maps, traditional furniture, collections of old coins, religious art and rare documents, and has a department of indigenous ethnology. Behind the museum is the
Horto Botânico/Ipiranga Botanical Garden
Jardim Francês
, designed as a garden for plant study, now a recreational area. There is a light and sound show on Brazilian history in the park on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. To get there, take either bus (Ipiranga-Pompéia for return) from Ana Rosa, or from the Praça da República.
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