São Francisco Square

**São Francisco Square**
UNESCO World Heritage Site
São Francisco Square
Location	Sergipe, Brazil
Coordinates	11°00′49″S 37°12′19″W / 11.01361°S 37.20528°W / -11.01361; -37.20528Coordinates: 11°00′49″S 37°12′19″W / 11.01361°S 37.20528°W / -11.01361; -37.20528
Criteria	ii, iv
Reference	1272
Inscription	2010 (34th Session)
Location in Brazil
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São Francisco Square (Portuguese: Praça São Francisco) in São Cristóvão, Brazil, is an open space surrounded by colonial-period buildings such as the Church and Convent of Santa Cruz (São Francisco Church), the Misericórdia Hospital and Church, the Provincial Palace and other buildings from later periods. The complex is a well-preserved example of typical Franciscan architecture of north-eastern Brazil.

On August 1, 2010 the site, which covers 3 hectares (7.4 acres), was selected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is managed by a regional office of the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) and the municipal government.^[1]

References

↑ "São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão". UNESCO. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

Media related to São Francisco Square at Wikimedia Commons

World Heritage Sites in Brazil
North Region	Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Northeast Region	Brazilian Atlantic Islands Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves¹ Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda São Francisco Square in São Cristóvão Serra da Capivara National Park
Central-West Region	Brasília Cerrado Protected Areas Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Park Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Pantanal Conservation Area
Southeast Region	Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves¹ Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves¹ Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Town of Ouro Preto Pampulha Modern Ensemble, Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
South Region	Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves¹ Iguaçu National Park Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis² Ruins of São Miguel das Missões
¹ Shared with other region/s ² Shared with Argentina

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