Theatro da Paz

Theatro da Paz (Theater of Peace) is a theater located in the Praça da República (Republic Square) on the city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, in Brazil. It was built following neoclassical architectural lines during the golden age of rubber in Amazon Basin. It is considered the most important culture house in northern Brazil. Its name has been suggested by bishop Dom Macedo Costa, who also launched the foundation stone of the theater on 3 March 1869. Theatro da Paz has suffered minor alterations along the years to its façade, namely the reduction of the number of columns over the main entrance. Its architectural lines, however, remain unaltered. It was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1963, and as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2026.

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