INGRÉDIENTS
1 filet de saumon sans peau ni arêtes
1 kg de gros sel
1 bouquet d'aneth
2 salades ou 1 mélange de salades
1 Pour la sauce :
4 fruits de la Passion
1 citron vert
2 c. à soupe de Savora
1 pincée de sucre
8 c. à soupe d'huile d'olive
1 poivre du moulin
Yellow=What to do there
Blue=History
Green=Travel info
How to get there:
Mercadão is on Rua da Cantareira, 306, near Rua 25 de Março and Parque Dom
Pedro. If going by subway, get off at Luz or São Bento subway stations (blue
line).
Hours of operation:
Monday through Saturday from 6 am to 6 pm.
Sundays and holidays from 6 am to 4 pm.
The building – which occupies an area of 12,600 square meters of built area,
on Tamanduateí River’s bank - employs more than 1,500 people, which together
handle about 450 tons of food per day in its more than 290 boxes.
Designed by architect Francisco Ramos de Azevedo’s office in 1926, Mercadão
was opened on January 25, 1933. The stained glass windows were created by the
Russian artist Sorgenicht Conrad Filho, famous for his works at the Sé Cathedral
in São Paulo and other 300 Brazilian churches. In all, 32 panels are subdivided
into 72 beautiful stained glass windows.
This major landmark can hold up to 8,000 worshippers and lovers of architecture will appreciate the stunning stained glass windows and details like the delicately carved coffee beans. The Metropolitan Cathedral is a neo-Gothic church and lies in Cathedral Square (Praca da Sé) in the heart of the old city. Built in the early 1900s, the church features stained glass panels from France and Italy as well as Brazil. Bells ring to the tune of the national anthem each morning at 08:00 and then hourly throughout the afternoon.
Open: daily - 08:00 to 17:00 (mass daily - 08:30 to 12:00)
Admission: free, charge for tours
columns, busts, chandeliers and statues such as Diana the Huntress (1927) by Victor Brecheret, one of the greatest sculptors in Brazil history.
major renovation in 1951.
The stage has been upgraded with an electronic system
stained glass panels
Objects, documents, recordings and journalistic material related to the theater are preserved in its museum, opened in 1983.
Besides housing a permanent collection, the museum hosts temporary exhibits. Photos and documents are available for research.
Museum hours are Mon-Sun from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
