Oscar Niemeyer - Edificio Copan- Sao Paulo, Brazil
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saopaulo1
S 23° 32.781 W 046° 38.692
23K E 332101 N 7395034
Niemeyer's S-shaped apartment building. Located in downtown Sao Paulo.
Waymark Code: WM1BQZ
Location: Brazil
Date Posted: 03/27/2007
Views: 280
The building is 459 ft tall (40 stories).The building name was inspired by a Mayan Temple in Honduras.
Copan islisted in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest structure built in Brazil and as the largest floor area of any residential structure in the world. Because of the large amount of residents, the building has it own CEP (zip code)
According to IBGE, a major research institute in Brazil, the building has a larger population than 547 cities in the country.
Famous ex residents include painter Di Cavalcanti and actress Elke Maravilha.
Architect: Oscar Niemeyer
Building Type: Residential
Date Built: 1953
City building is located in: Sao Paulo
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