Parque Senador Jefferson Péres, Urban park in Centro, Manaus, Brazil.
Parque Senador Jefferson Péres is an urban park of just over 53,000 square metres in the historic centre of Manaus, between Avenida Sete de Setembro and Rua Lourenço da Silva Braga, near the Palácio Rio Negro. It was built on igarapés filled in by the Amazonas state government, and its vegetation, layout, architecture and symmetry recall the rubber-boom period. A life-size bronze statue of the senator on a marble base, by the São Paulo artist Murilo Sá Toledo, stands near the entrance portico.
The park was established in 2009, replacing earlier stilt house settlements that once occupied the area. This transformation into green space was a major change for the downtown district.
The park's name honours Jefferson Péres, an Amazonas politician who had died before its 2009 opening; a life-size bronze statue of him, on a marble base, stands near the entrance gate. Its layout, planting and symmetry were designed to recall the rubber-boom period of Manaus, and the largest flag of Amazonas state flies on the site.
The park lies between Avenida Sete de Setembro and Rua Lourenço da Silva Braga, next to the Palácio Rio Negro in the historic centre, so it is easily reached on foot from nearby sights. The bronze statue of Jefferson Péres stands near the entrance portico.
The park features the largest flag of Amazonas state and a bronze statue of Senator Jefferson Péres created by artist Murilo Sá Toledo. These artworks serve as focal points and tell the story of local political heritage.
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