Avenida Ipiranga Explained

Avenida Ipiranga
Former Names:Beco do Mata-Fome, Beco dos Curros
Type:Avenue
Length:approximately 1.3 km
Location:São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Quarter:República
Terminus A:Consolação Street
Terminus B:Cásper Líbero avenue

Avenida Ipiranga is an avenue in the República, central region of São Paulo.[1] [2] The stretch of avenue runs from the junction with Consolação Street to the junction with Cásper Líbero avenue.[3] [4] [5]

History

The street originated from the merging of two 'alleys' in old São Paulo. One of them was the 'Beco do Mata-Fome' (which would today correspond to parts of Araújo and Consolação streets), a passage used by cattle herders and their livestock on the way to the slaughterhouse located in the Liberdade district, dating back to the late 18th century.[6] [7] The second was the 'Beco dos Curros,' near what is now Praça da República.[8]

In 1865, the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo decided to open a new street and so Rua Ipiranga was born, a name chosen because at the same time a project to build a monument in honor of Brazil's Independence had begun. Ipiranga is a word of Tupi-Guarani origin, meaning 'Red River,' as the stream's waters were muddy.[9] In 1934 it was renamed an avenue and is today one of the main thoroughfares in the Central Zone of São Paulo.

Today it still houses the Hotel Excelsior, built between 1941 and 1943, designed by Rino Levi, a highlight on Avenida Ipiranga, as well as the former Hotel Terminus, which had famous guests and residents.[10] [11] Between 1949 and 1978, São Paulo FC maintained its administrative and social headquarters on three floors of building No. 1267.[12] [13]

The Municipal Council for the Preservation of the Historical, Cultural and Environmental Heritage of the City of São Paulo (Conpresp) has listed the interior of the traditional Cine Ipiranga, located on the avenue.[14] The cinema was founded in 1943 and lived through the great moments of the street cinemas in the central region.[15] [16]

The avenue is currently home to symbols and postcards of the city, such as Praça da República, Edifício Copan, Edifício Itália, among others important places in São Paulo's history and present day.[17] [18] [19]

Relevant crossings

Relevant places

Tributes

In December 2022, renovations were carried out at the intersection of Avenida Ipiranga and São João, with the placement of statues in honor of the representatives of São Paulo samba, Adoniran Barbosa and Paulo Vanzolini.[22] [23]

The intersection of Avenida Ipiranga and Avenida São João is featured in Caetano Veloso's iconic song Sampa, a tribute by the Bahian singer to the city of São Paulo.[24] Released in 1978, the song reflects Veloso's experience and impressions of the city, capturing its essence through vivid lyrical imagery.[25] [26] At the same intersection is Bar Brahma, a traditional São Paulo bar founded in the 1940s.[27] [28]

Bibliography

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Martins . Elisa . Mariano . Laura . 2023-04-16 . Vivendo no caos: vizinhos da Cracolândia de SP adotam 'toque de recolher' e fazem até 'feira' dentro de prédios . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416083901/https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2023/04/centro-de-sp-vive-um-dos-piores-momentos-de-sua-historia-com-cracolandia-dispersa-e-sem-solucao.ghtml . April 16, 2023 . 2024-09-25 . . pt-br.
  3. Web site: Avenida Ipiranga (São Paulo, SP) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523182958/https://enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br/obra20296/avenida-ipiranga-sao-paulo-sp . May 23, 2022 . 2024-09-25 . Itaú Cultural.
  4. Web site: Melo . Josimar . July 25, 1997 . Folha de S.Paulo - Gastronomia: Casas de tradição ocupam o Centro - 25/07/97 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240925133418/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq250729.htm . 2024-09-25 . 2024-09-25 . Folha de S. Paulo.
  5. Book: Gama, Lúcia . Eram a Consolação: Sociabilidade e cultura em São Paulo nos anos 1960 e 1970 . 2024-01-17 . Edições Sesc SP . 978-85-9493-290-7 . pt-BR.
  6. Web site: March 13, 2021 . Avenida Ipiranga: Logradouros do Centro de São Paulo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625093149/http://moyarte.com.br/centro-de-sao-paulo/logradouros/ipiranga-avenida.html . June 25, 2023 . 2024-09-25 . Moyarte.
  7. Matos . Odilon . 1955 . A cidade de São Paulo no século XIX . dead . Revista de História da Universidade de São Paulo . 10 . 21 . 89–125 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180605134643/https://revistas.usp.br/revhistoria/article/view/36444 . 2018-06-05 .
  8. Web site: Avenida Ipiranga . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240925133709/https://dicionarioderuas.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/historia-da-rua/avenida-ipiranga . 2024-09-25 . 2024-09-25 . Dicionário das Ruas . São Paulo Municipal Government.
  9. Web site: Ipiranga . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240925113132/https://dicionariotupi.com.br/palavras/ipiranga/ . 2024-09-25 . 2024-09-25 . Dicionário Tupi . pt-BR.
  10. Web site: Hotel Excelsior e Cine Ipiranga . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417121248/https://refugiosurbanos.com.br/casas-predios/hotel-excelsior-e-cine-ipiranga/ . 2024-04-17 . 2024-09-25 . Refúgios Urbanos . pt-BR.
  11. Web site: Cine Ipiranga e Hotel Excelsior, à Avenida Ipiranga, 786 · ACERVOS · FAU . live . https://archive.today/20240925134205/https://www.acervos.fau.usp.br/item/6239%23?xywh=-75,-10,272,142 . 2024-09-25 . 2024-09-25 . Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo.
  12. Web site: Serra . Michael . December 12, 2017 . Enciclopédia: As Casas do Tricolor . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124195144/https://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/historia/2017/12/11/enciclopedia-as-casas-do-tricolor/ . January 24, 2021 . January 24, 2021 . São Paulo FC.
  13. Web site: Serra . Michael . Sedes Históricas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414030123/https://www.spfcpedia.com/2009/09/sedes-historicas.html . April 14, 2019 . 2024-09-25 . SPFCpédia.
  14. Web site: São Paulo – Antigo Hotel Excelsior e Cine Ipiranga . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902021047/https://www.ipatrimonio.org/sao-paulo-antigo-hotel-excelsior-e-cine-ipiranga/#!/map=38329 . September 2, 2023 . 2024-09-25 . iPatrimônio . pt-BR.
  15. Web site: Cabral . Claúdia . The beaux-arts poché and modern architecture in latin america . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230521064720/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Noemi-Gomez-Lobo/publication/361644573_Ambiguous_and_muddy_the_alternative_practice_of_Reiko_Tomita_and_her_group_Atelier_Zo_during_the_bubble_era/links/62bdcf571a496037c7d01c7d/Ambiguous-and-muddy-the-alternative-practice-of-Reiko-Tomita-and-her-group-Atelier-Zo-during-the-bubble-era.pdf#page=130 . May 21, 2023 . September 25, 2024 . European Architectural History Network . 134–146.
  16. Web site: Bonilla . Rafaella . December 27, 2019 . Antigo Cine Ipiranga, no centro, deve virar point geek . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240414144141/https://vejasp.abril.com.br/cidades/cine-ipiranga-geek-centro . April 14, 2024 . 2024-09-25 . . pt-BR.
  17. Web site: Edifício COPAN . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240830101600/https://www.copansp.com.br/ . August 30, 2024 . 2024-09-25 . COPAN.
  18. Web site: 2024-02-18 . Bombeiros combatem princípio de incêndio no Edifício Itália, prédio histórico do Centro de SP; veja vídeo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229073036/https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/sao-paulo/noticia/2024/02/18/bombeiros-combatem-principio-de-incendio-no-edificio-italia-predio-historico-do-centro-de-sp.ghtml . February 29, 2024 . 2024-09-25 . . pt-br.
  19. Web site: 2024-04-26 . Onda de calor no outono: Prefeitura de SP abre tendas com água, suco e chá até a próxima sexta . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510042422/https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2024/04/26/onda-de-calor-no-outono-prefeitura-de-sp-abre-tendas-com-agua-suco-e-chas-ate-a-proxima-sexta.ghtml . May 10, 2024 . 2024-09-25 . . pt-br.
  20. Web site: McPhee . Rosana . 2012-01-29 . Where to go in São Paulo - a small guide . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708144816/https://www.hotandchilli.com/where-to-go-in-sao-paulo-small-guide/ . 2024-07-08 . 2024-07-08 . Hot and Chilli . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Cine Marabá . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422000744/https://refugiosurbanos.com.br/casas-predios/cine-maraba/ . April 22, 2024 . 2024-09-25 . Refúgios Urbanos . pt-BR.
  22. Web site: 2022-12-12 . Ipiranga e Av. São João: esquina mais famosa de SP ganha reforma e estátuas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029120448/https://www.uol.com.br/nossa/noticias/agencia-estado/2022/12/12/ipiranga-e-av-sao-joao-esquina-mais-famosa-de-sp-ganha-reforma-e-estatuas.htm . 2023-10-29 . 2024-07-07 . . pt-br.
  23. Web site: 2022-12-06 . Ipiranga com São João ganha reforma de quase R$ 5 milhões; veja fotos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206175844/https://vejasp.abril.com.br/cidades/ipiranga-com-sao-joao-ganha-reforma-de-quase-r-5-milhoes-veja-fotos/ . 2022-12-06 . 2024-07-08 . . pt-BR.
  24. Queiroz . Poliana . Bueno . Leonardo . 2013-10-01 . Do difícil começo à boa garoa: análise da música Sampa do cantor Caetano Veloso . live . Revista Café Com Sociologia . 2 . 3 . 16–22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200712214950/https://revistacafecomsociologia.com/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/120/pdf_1 . 2020-07-12.
  25. Web site: 2021-01-25 . Sampa: o hino de amor de Caetano Veloso por São Paulo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231005023850/https://saopaulosecreto.com/sampa-musica-sao-paulo/ . 2023-10-05 . 2024-07-07 . São Paulo Secreto . pt-BR.
  26. Web site: Zoiro . Giulio . 2023-04-26 . Cruzamento Av. Ipiranga x Av. São João: uma enorme tristeza . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708142547/https://cultura.uol.com.br/radio/programas/estacao-cultura/2023/04/26/1238_cruzamento-av-ipiranga-x-av-sao-joao-uma-enorme-tristeza.html . 2024-07-08 . 2024-07-07 . . pt-br.
  27. News: Plummer . Robert . 2005-12-04 . Brazil's Brahma beer goes global . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20060423122526/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4462914.stm . April 23, 2006 . 2024-09-24 . . en-GB.
  28. Web site: Giussani . Daniel . December 7, 2023 . Em meio à onda de violência no Centro de SP, Bar Brahma planeja novo espaço, shows e 'resistência' Exame . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215233809/https://exame.com/negocios/em-meio-a-onda-de-violencia-no-centro-de-sp-bar-brahma-planeja-novo-espaco-shows-e-resistencia/ . December 15, 2023 . 2024-09-24 . . pt-br.

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