at a glance

the enchanting square also contains a statue, created by the famous sculptor hildegardo leão veloso as a tribute to senator pinheiro machado, a brazilian politician and ardent advocate of the brazilian republican ideals - redesigned in 1957, a sculpture by lúcia guerreiro was added to the square in 1989.

the square has long been a beautiful and peaceful space among the hustle and bustle of ipanema's busy streets - situated between the upmarket streets visconde de pirajá, joana angélica, barão da torre and maria quitéria, praça nossa senhora da paz is surrounded by fantastic restaurants, bars and nightclubs, such as cavist (also one of rio's best-stocked wine shops), baronneti, botequim informal, botequim do itahy, la mole, resto and up lounge.