São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão

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São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão is a historic colonial plaza in Brazil renowned for its well-preserved ensemble of religious and civil buildings that reflect Iberian urban design in the Americas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic urban square
architecturalInfluence Iberian urban design
architecturalStyle Portuguese colonial architecture
area 3.79 ha
associatedReligion Roman Catholicism
bufferZoneArea 7.37 ha
civilFunction administrative center of the town
conservationStatus protected historic site
continent South America
country Brazil
governingBody Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
Municipality of São Cristóvão
hasPart Provincial Palace
Santa Casa da Misericórdia
São Francisco Church and Convent
cobbled open plaza
several historic townhouses
heritageDesignation National Historic Heritage of Brazil
UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Iberian-inspired urban layout
integration of religious and civil architecture
well-preserved colonial urban ensemble
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn Northeast Region of Brazil
State of Sergipe
linked to: Sergipe

São Cristóvão
officialName São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
partOf historic center of São Cristóvão
paving stone cobblestones
period colonial period of Brazil
primaryConstructionMaterial masonry
religiousFunction Franciscan convent complex
significance illustrates the union of church and state in colonial Brazil
represents the adaptation of Iberian urban models to the Americas
tourismAttraction major cultural tourism site in Sergipe
UNESCOcategory Cultural
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UNESCOinscriptionYear 2010
UNESCOofficialName São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
UNESCOregion Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCOstatementOfOutstandingUniversalValue example of an urban ensemble that reflects the merging of Portuguese Franciscan architecture with local traditions in northeastern Brazil
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1272
urbanForm rectangular plaza
urbanPlanningType colonial Iberian grid with central square

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São Cristóvão UNESCOPropertyName São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
São Francisco Square officialName São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
São Francisco Square hasUNESCOWorldHeritageOfficialName São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
Igreja e Convento de São Francisco partOf São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão officialName São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão UNESCOofficialName São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão