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Niemeyer Monument

Niemeyer Monument, Modernist monument in São Vicente, Brazil.

The Niemeyer Monument, also called Memorial dos 500 Anos, is an arch-shaped monument inaugurated in 2002 at the top of Porchat Island in São Vicente, São Paulo. It is dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil and is a listed heritage site of the city.

The arch-shaped monument on top of Porchat Island in São Vicente was inaugurated in 2002, the year of the 500th anniversary of the Portuguese arrival in Brazil. It is also called Monumento Niemeyer and is a listed heritage site of the city.

The monument is also called Monumento Niemeyer and is dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil. It is a listed heritage site of São Vicente, and its arch form on the top of Porchat Island is a local reference point.

The arch stands at the top of Porchat Island, reached by road up the hill; the monument is a listed municipal heritage site of São Vicente. Visitors come mainly for the position above the coast rather than for indoor facilities.

The monument is also called Monumento Niemeyer and is a listed heritage site of São Vicente, which few visitors realise as they photograph the arch. Its official name refers to the 500 years of the discovery of Brazil, the anniversary the arch was built to mark in 2002.

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São Vicente
Inception
January 1, 2002
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-23.97890,-46.36905
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