The park covers several city blocks between Rua Pedro Américo, Rua Vinte e Quatro de Maio, Avenida Ipiranga, and Avenida São João in the historic center of the city.[1] On Sundays, there is an open-air market on the Praça da República with many food carts and vendors selling art, clothing, jewelry, and handicrafts.Artisans come from the North and Northeast regions of Brazil as well as neighboring countries in Latin America to sell their goods.[1] The largest structure on Praça Da República is the Casa Caetano de Campos, built in 1894 and protected by the state of São Paulo; since 1979, this building has been the home of the State Education Department.The square is served by São Paulo Metrô lines 4 (Yellow) and 3 (Red) via the República station at the southern end of the park.