Planetario Muncipal - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Posted by: saopaulo1
S 23° 35.051 W 046° 39.650
23K E 330520 N 7390825
The Planetarium building which is shaped like a flying saucer,has a 40 ft diameter dome. It was the first Planetarium in the Southern Hemisphere. It's located in Ibirapuera Park.
Waymark Code: WM38EH
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date Posted: 02/25/2008
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The park opened on January 26, 1957. It gets 350,000 visitors a year. It was designed by Eduardo Corona, Roberto G. Tibau e Antônio Carlos Pitombo, and modeled after 50s' architecture. Afer 7 years closed for renovation, the planetarium opened again in 2006.