Marquesa Solar

Dedicated to one of the city's founders, José de Anchieta, and also the place where São Paulo was founded on January 25, 1554. It contains many paintings and historic documents, the most interesting of which is a scale model of early São Paulo. The Pátio do Colégio square also contains a church where his femur is located, alongside a library.

A church from the colonial period, finished in 1758, with the original building dating back to 1592. Contains over a hundred pieces of art from the colonial area.

São Paulo's central square (marked by the Zero Mark (Marco Zero) monument) has fountains, 16 sculptures, palm trees and lots and lots of people. The Sé Cathedral and the São Paulo Justice Palace are located here.

Once the bank’s first headquarters in São Paulo — offers an excellent program of arts, movies, theater and music at accessible prices.

Previously known as the Banespa building (after the bank that used to occupy the building), it was the tallest skyscraper in the city between its completion in 1947 and the construction of the Itália building in 1965. Aside from art exhibitions, a cafe and an indoor skate park, visitors can take a lift to the 35th floor and climb up to the tower, from which there are panoramic views of the city. The top of the building lights up in different colors to celebrate certain dates.

Home to the Higher Courts of Law of the State of São Paulo since 1933. Hosts an exhibition about law in the state.