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(Terminal Rodoviário Governador Israel Pinheiro)

Israel Pinheiro da Silva

Caieté, MG, 1896 - Belo Horizonte 1973
Brazilian politician, responsible for the construction of the city of Brasília; governor of Minas Gerais 1966-71
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1996

Belo Horizonte / Israel Pinheiro da Silva

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

Governador
Israel pinheiro da silva
Propulsor do rodoviarismo

Sua Excelencia, o
Dr. Eduardo azeredo,
Governador do Estado de
Minas Gerais, inaugurou em
04.09.96 este busto, edifi_
cado pelo Sindpas _ Sindica.
Todas Empresas de Trans_
porte de Passageiros no
Estado de Minas Gerais

Governor
Israel Pinheiro da Silva
Promoter of the public bus transport

His Excellency
Dr. Eduardo Azeredo,
Governor of the State of
Minas Gerais, inaugurated on
4 Sept. 1996 this bust, built
by Sindpas-Sindica.
All Passenger Transport
Companies in the
State of Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte - Israel Pinheiro da Silva

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Caio, Claudia, Fernanda, Gabriela, Iara, Igor, Maiara, Marinna e Thiago (Blogspot), Monumentos da Região Central de Belo Horizonte .

Locatie (S 19°54'51" - W 43°56'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: brmg066; Photograph: 13 July 2017
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