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Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square

Belém, Italy

Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square

The Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square (Portuguese: Praça Dom Frei Caetano Brandão), originally called Largo da Sé, is located in the Cidade Velha neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará. The square was the meeting point between colonists and indigenous people, as well

as the initial mark of the colonization of Belém and the region. It had its peak during the rubber cycle, which enriched and modernized Belém's society. It still preserves historical and cultural traces from the Portuguese colonizers in its composition. The structure is part of the architectural, landscape, and religious complex known as Feliz Lusitânia, the initial nucleus of the city of Belém.

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