Dante monument
By Bellotto.
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Praça Dante Alighieri is the oldest and most traditional square in Caxias do Sul, in the heart of the city. It was planned on the same spot in the Italian colony's layout from its foundation in 1875 and has been the stage for many events in the city's life, surrounded by historic buildings. Under the administration of José Pena de Moraes the ground was lowered by removing 1,200 cubic metres of rock; the square was planted and fenced, and the monuments to Júlio de Castilhos and to Dante Alighieri, the latter by the Italian sculptor Eugenio Bellotto, were installed with a bandstand for speeches and bands. A monument to Liberty followed in 1922, and between 1927 and 1940 it gained rose beds, a fountain and stone-mosaic paths. During the Second World War it was renamed Rui Barbosa Square, and the name of Dante was restored in 1990. The square keeps a layout close to that of the 1940s and makes a short walk in the historic centre, near the Municipal Museum.
By Bellotto.
And roses.
All around.
Central Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
It was renamed Rui Barbosa Square during the Second World War; Dante's name was restored in 1990.
