General Tibúrcio Square

General Tibúrcio Square is a public plaza in central Fortaleza featuring three bronze lion statues, wide stone stairways, and a statue of writer Rachel de Queiroz sitting on a bench. The space connects multiple areas of downtown through street intersections and serves as a transit hub.

The square originated in 1730 with the construction of Nossa Senhora do Rosário Church in the area. In 1888, it received its first public monument, a memorial honoring General Tibúrcio, which gave the square its name.

The square houses the Ceará Academy of Letters and Ceará Museum, which together serve as a center for literary works and preservation of regional history. Visitors can see how the city displays its cultural and artistic institutions in a prominent downtown location.

The square is located at the intersection of São Paulo and Sena Madureira streets, providing access to multiple directions within downtown. The area is easily walkable and offers good connections to several public transportation routes.

The lion and tiger statues here were manufactured at the Val d'Osne foundry in Paris. Identical copies of these bronze figures also exist in the city of Maceió, showing an interesting connection between Brazilian cities from that era.