São Paulo - Brás
Towards the end of the 19th century the outlying settlement of Brás, near Praça da Sé, which had hitherto been occupied by craftsmen and small traders, began to be transformed into an industrial suburb of São Paulo inhabited mainly by Italian immigrants. Although it has kept its old cantinas (typically Italian restaurants) and its folk traditions like the Festa de San Gennaro, it is now one of the districts of São Paulo occupied mainly by impoverished immigrants from north-eastern Brazil.
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Casa das Retortas
The Casa das Retortas in Rua Figueira, a 100-year-old building in British industrial style which housed the city's first gasometer, is evidence of the industrial development and urban spread of the late 19th century. The building is now a research center concerned with artistic activities in São Paulo.
Centro Histórico do Imigrante
Centro Histórico do Imigrante
The Centro Histórico do Imigrante in Rua Visconde de Parnaíba displays documents on the various waves of immigrants into the city and the region.
The Centro Histórico do Imigrante in Rua Visconde de Parnaíba displays documents on the various waves of immigrants into the city and the region.
