Praça 19 de Dezembro, Public square in Curitiba, Brazil

Praça 19 de Dezembro, also known as Naked Man Plaza, is a public square in downtown Curitiba, Brazil. It features a stone obelisk, a large granite statue of a naked man, a sinuous water tank, and a two-faced stone mural with a high relief panel and blue and white tiles.

The square opened on December 19, 1953, as part of events marking a century since Paraná became politically independent. The obelisk and the main statue were created for that anniversary, and a later statue of a naked woman by the same sculptors was made for the state courthouse.

Locals often call it Naked Man Plaza, a nickname that stuck after the statue was installed. The sculpture was meant to show the people of Paraná looking toward the future, and it has become a familiar reference point in the city center.

The square is easy to reach on foot from other central landmarks and has paved paths, benches, and open areas. It is best visited during daylight hours when the space is most active and the details of the monuments are easy to see.

A compass check revealed that the naked man statue faces northwest, toward the interior of Paraná. The two-faced mural combines a granite high relief by Erbo Stenzel with blue and white tiles by Poty Lazzarotto, each showing different episodes from the state's past.