Marco Zero (São Paulo)
 Marco Zero, Praça da Sé | |
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| 23°33′01″S 46°38′02″W / 23.550385°S 46.633956°W | |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Designer | Jean Gabriel Villin |
| Type | milestone |
| Material | marble, bronze, granite |
| Length | 70 centimetres (28 in) |
| Width | 70 centimetres (28 in) |
| Height | 113 centimetres (44 in) |
| Opening date | 1934 |
Marco Zero (Zero Milestone) is a geographic monument in downtown São Paulo. In 1934, the marble milestone was installed in front of the São Paulo Cathedral on the Praça da Sé to symbolize the center of the city. The sculpture is a both a tourist attraction and a central point of reference for street numbers in the city. Marco Zero has been registered for historic preservation since 2007.
History
Originally proposed by journalist Américo Netto in 1921, the project to mark an official center of the city with a monument was not adopted until 1932 by mayor
Since it was installed in 1934, Marco Zero on the Praça da Sé has remained the official spot from which roads, highways, rail lines, and telephone lines are marked.[2]
Features
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Marco Zero was designed by
Preservation
In 2007 Marco Zero was registered as a protected monument by the Municipal Council for the Preservation of Historical, Cultural, and Environmental Patrimony of the City of São Paulo (Conpresp).[5] Three similar stone monuments, marking the outer edges of the city, all dating to 1916, were registered by Conpresp in June 2013.[2][6] These markers are located in the districts of Butantã, Vila Mariana, and Ipiranga.
References
- ^ "Marco Zero: Obras de Arte em Logradouros Públicos da Cidade de São Paulo". prefeitura.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e Saconi, Rose. "Marco Zero de São Paulo completa 80 anos". estadão.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ Netto, Américo (1934-04-05). "Um erro que se corrige: O Marco Zero na Praça da Sé". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ "Monumentos em lugares públicos". monumentos.art.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ "Resolução Nº 17/CONPRESP/2007 Área do Centro Velho" (PDF). prefeitura.sp.gov (in Portuguese). Anexo III - Obras de arte em logradouros públicos: Conpresp. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ Ferreira Santos, Bárbara (2013-06-30). "Marcos dos limites da cidade são tombados". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). p. 30. Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
