Campos Elíseos (São Paulo)
Campos Elíseos | |
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| Coordinates: 23°32′00″S 46°38′42″W / 23.53333°S 46.64500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| District | Santa Cecília |
| Foundation | 1878 |
Campos Elíseos is a neighborhood situated in the district of Santa Cecília, in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Created in 1878, it is the city's first planned neighborhood. At the time, it consisted mainly of coffee farmers.
It is home to the Campos Elíseos Palace, the former seat of the São Paulo State Government, which belonged to the aristocrat and politician Elias Antônio Pacheco e Chaves. After a fire, the seat of government was transferred to the Bandeirantes Palace in Morumbi. Later, the building housed the São Paulo State Secretariat for Science, Technology and Economic Development. Júlio Prestes Cultural Center and Júlio Prestes Station, which was remodeled to become the city's largest concert hall, are also located in the area.