- Select a Tourist Point
- . Estação Sé do Metrô
- . Estação Júlio Prestes
- . Páteo do Colégio
- . Praça da Sé
- . Viaduto do Chá
- . Viaduto Santa Ifigênia
- . Vale do Anhangabaú
- . Largo São Francisco
- . Largo São Bento
- . Edifício Copan
- . Edifício Itália
- . Mercado Municipal
- . Mosteiro da Luz
- . Estação da Luz
- . Solar da Marquesa
- . Palácio dos Bandeirantes
- . Museus
- . Teatros
Palácio dos Bandeirantes
Did you know that Palácio dos Bandeirantes, the headquarters of São Paulo's government, was initially conceived to be a university that would be called "Fundação Conde Francisco Matarazzo"? The building started being built in 1955, but financial problems led to a halt in works. Several unsuccessful attempts were made so that a foundation, such as "Getúlio Vargas" and "São Paulo", would take on its management. In view of this, the government of the state of São Paulo started negotiating and, on April 19, 1964, the headquarters of the state government was transferred from Palácio dos Campos Elíseos to the new building at Morumbi. The name "Bandeirantes" is a tribute to the pioneering explorers who expanded the country's borders. Few people know that Palácio dos Bandeirantes has a rich art collection totaling approximately 1,680 works of art. Pictures by neoclassic painters such as Almeida Jr., Oscar Pereira da Silva, Pedro Américo, among others, can be found there. Among other attractions, there are Salão dos Pratos, Salão Barroco and Galeria dos Governadores, open to the public when scheduled in advance.