What is Sala São Paulo?
{{Orphan|date=May 2009}} [[Image:SalaSaoPaulo.jpg|thumb|300px|Sala São Paulo during a concert.]] The '''Sala São Paulo''' is a [[concert hall]] in the '''Julio Prestes Cultural Center''' in the [[city]] of [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. It is a very large building. The Cultural Center used to be a [[railway station]] and it was rebuilt and changed into a cultural centre in [[1999]]. Sala São Paulo is big enough for an [[audience]] of 1.498 people. The [[orchestra]] that perform there is the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo ([[Osesp]]). The Brazilian government wanted to bring more culture to the centre of São Paulo. The rebuilding began in November [[1997]]. [[Image:Júlio Prestes Station in São Paulo, Brazil.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The original railway station Julio Prestes Train Station.]] The original train station was called Julio Prestes Station. It was built between [[1926]] and [[1938]] so that trains could take [[coffee]] to the port of Santos. When [[motor car]] transport became more and more popular many stations connecting Brazilian towns closed down. The station's large hall was the same shape as many [[19th century]] concert halls, that is, it is shaped like a horse shoe. Sala São Paulo has 22 balconies and a ceiling that is 24 meters high. There is a very large platform so that everyone in the audience can see well. There is an [[elevator]] to lift the piano on and off the stage and many other useful modern devices. ==Other websites== * [http://www.salasaopaulo.art.br/ Official web site] {{Authority control}} [[Category:Concert halls]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in São Paulo]] [[Category:1999 establishments in South America]] [[Category:1990s establishments in Brazil]]