Memória Square

Linking R. Barão de Itapetininga to R. Direita. Marks the transition from old to the new part of the center.

The largest library in the city and the second largest in the country, named after the modernist artist. With over 3,2 million titles, it distinguishes itself for its collection of 60 thousand rare documents dating back to the 19th century.

One of the two traditional addresses for classical music fans. This is where the historic Modern Art Week took place in 1922. The building, designed by Ramos de Azevedo in 1911, is reason enough to justify a visit. It now houses the São Paulo City Symphony Orchestra, the city's lead group in the field. Guided visits need to be booked in advance.

The historical part of downtown is known for being unsafe at night, so to compensate for that, local NGOs organize a nocturnal walking tour every Thursday. It is an opportunity to have a different look at some of downtown's most famous sights. Unfortunately, the tour is only given in Portuguese.

São Paulo's city hall is a building from the 1930s in modernist architectural style. The building had been the home of Matarazzo Industries, which used to be the most powerful manufacturing company in Brazil.

Church and Convent of Saint Francis and the historic Law School of the University of São Paulo.