Praça Roosevelt, Public square in São Paulo, Brazil

Praça Roosevelt is a public square in São Paulo, Brazil, located between Rua da Consolação and Rua Augusta at the start of the Minhocão elevated highway. It features a concrete structure from the 1960s with pillars, beams, and graffiti-covered walls, creating a shadowed underpass beneath.

The square was built between 1968 and 1970 as part of an urban project by mayor Faria Lima, with a design by Roberto Coelho Cardozo. After years of decline, it was renovated in 2011 and 2012, and a skate park expansion was completed in 2014.

The square is named after Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, and locals often call it Praça Roosevelt. Its concrete blocks and ramps are covered with spray-painted graffiti, including a large green and yellow design and the words "Hip Hop" on one block, showing how the space is used for street art.

The square is spread out with different levels connected by ramps and stairs, so watch your step as you move between them. It is easy to reach on foot from nearby streets, and the central location makes it a handy stop while exploring the area.

The concrete structure includes a level once called "Praça dos Pombos" (Pigeon Square), which was planned with a dovecote, a lake, and plants. The other level, known as "Praça Pentagonal," has concrete benches and covers over 4,400 square meters.