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The Obelisco do Ibirapuera, formally known as the Obelisk of São Paulo, is a monument and mausoleum near Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, Brazil. Completed in 1955, it commemorates participants in the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932, an armed movement opposing the provisional government of Getúlio Vargas and demanding a new constitution. The structure was designed by Italian-Brazilian sculptor Galileo Ugo Emendabili and contains the remains of revolutionary combatants.
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Who is buried inside the Obelisco do Ibirapuera?
The monument is also a mausoleum containing the remains of figures associated with the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932. Among those commemorated are Martins, Miragaia, Dráusio and Camargo, whose surnames form the acronym MMDC.
Why was the Ibirapuera Obelisk built?
It honors those who took part in São Paulo's 1932 uprising against the provisional government of Getúlio Vargas. The movement demanded a new constitution, and July 9 remains a state holiday in São Paulo.
Who designed the Obelisco do Ibirapuera, and how tall is it?
Italian-Brazilian sculptor Galileo Emendabili designed the monument, which rises about 72 meters. It is faced with travertine marble and was officially inaugurated on July 9, 1955.
Is the Obelisco do Ibirapuera inside Ibirapuera Park?
The obelisk stands beside the park, near the junction of Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral and Avenida 23 de Maio. It is part of the same major civic landscape but is not one of the buildings within Oscar Niemeyer's park complex.
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