Hipodromo do Cristal
Encyclopedia
Hipodromo do Cristal is the most important center of horse racing in the state of Rio Grande do Sul
, Brazil
. It is located at Porto Alegre
. It was designed by renowned uruguayan architect Roman Fresnedo Siri
. It is regarded as a remarkable example of modern architecture in South America.
Horse races are taking place on Thursday. A major event is the Grande Premio Bento Goncalves (in November).
30.0871609°N 51.2424445°W
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is located at Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
. It was designed by renowned uruguayan architect Roman Fresnedo Siri
Roman Fresnedo Siri
Roman Fresnedo Siri was a Uruguayan architect.- Biography :Born Salto, Uruguay, he graduated as an architect of the Faculty of Architecture, University of the Republic, at the Old City of Montevideo....
. It is regarded as a remarkable example of modern architecture in South America.
Horse races are taking place on Thursday. A major event is the Grande Premio Bento Goncalves (in November).
Notable Races
- G. P. Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (April, 25), 2200 meters. Listed
- G. P. Diana (May, 6), 2000 meters. Listed
- G. P. Taça de Cristal (colt) (June, 24), 1609 meters ( 1 mile) Listed
- G. P. Taça de Cristal (filly) (June, 24) , 1609 meters (1 mile) Listed
- G. P. Copa ABCPCC (July , 29 ), 1609 meters (1 mile) Grade 3
- G. P. Protetora do Turfe (September , 2), 2200 meters Grade 3
- G. P. ABCPCC (November, 15 de novembro), 1200 meters Listed
- G. P. Bento Gonçalves (November, 15 ), 2400 meters Grade 1
Sources
- VICENTE MARQUES SANTIAGO & JOSE PINHEIRO BORDA : Relatório apresentado a assembléia geral de sócios biênio 1956/1957. Jockey Club do Rio Grande do Sul.
- Foro de Arquitetura Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul . Porto Alegre 29 de novembro - 1 de dezembro de 2000. O caso do Hipódromo do Cristal
- Heitor da Costa Silva. Cadernos de Arquitetura Ritter dos Reis A segunda idade do vidro
- Anna Paula Moura Canez e Eline Maria Moura Pereira, Caixeta Margot, Inês Villas Boas Caruccio, Raquel Rodrigues Lima , Viviane Villas Boas Maglia( Acervos Azevedo Moura & Gertum e João Alberto Fonseca da Silva. . DOCOMO. Memória da Arquitetura Moderna em Porto Alegre
External links
30.0871609°N 51.2424445°W