"Casa de Pedra" - House of Stone

"Casa de Pedra" - House of Stone


São Paulo, Brazil (BR)
The "Casa de Pedra" - the House of Stone - is one of the most unusual places in the city, and is to be found in the heart of the shanty town of Paraisopolis.

It is a magical place of archways peppered with stones, and walls covered with every kind of imaginable object from plates, cups, and statues, to typewriters and mobile phones.

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It was built in a space of just 75 square metres (807 sq ft) and is eight metres (26ft) high.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7016930.stm
The "Casa de Pedra" - the House of Stone - is one of the most unusual places in the city, and is to be found in the heart of the shanty town of Paraisopolis.

It is a magical place of archways peppered with stones, and walls covered with every kind of imaginable object from plates, cups, and statues, to typewriters and mobile phones.

It was built in a space of just 75 square metres (807 sq ft) and is eight metres (26ft) high.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7016930.stm
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By: adrbr

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