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In the 1980s, Cidade Alta was established as one of the main meeting places for the local population, when it brought together, besides the traditional department stores, movie theaters, snack bars, cafes, and other attractions for the families of Natal. However, as the city grew, the area lost its
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Cidade Alta is an important commercial neighborhood since it has many stores located along Rio Branco Avenue and João Pessoa Street, as well as in the vicinity of these roads. Historically, the area was mostly filled with businesses of different types, as well as different financial institutions,
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Pandemic, which led many merchants to close their doors. As a reflection of this conjuncture, the Cidade Alta registered in 2021 the lowest number of active businesses in 10 years, a situation that worsened in 2022 with the deactivation of anchor stores and the inertia of the public authorities,
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One of the symbols of cultural resistance in the neighborhood is Beco da Lama, a bohemian cultural space that has become a reference in the city. The Beco has different events, bars, and urban panels that exhibit graffiti art, and is frequented by different social classes in the city, bringing
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This scenario has been changing through the years, considering the resistance of small entrepreneurs, artists, and cultural producers, who have sought to occupy the area with cultural activities, a movement that has also been gaining support from the government.
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The neighborhood also has the Santa Cruz da Bica landmark, an important monument built in 1599 with the intention of demarcating the urban limits of the city, as well as sedimenting the
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who put Natal on the path to the 20th century, by replacing the colonial embankment with cobblestone paving on
Junqueira Aires Avenue. In 1935, the mayor Miguel Bilro extended
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The region has diversified architecture stamped in several historical buildings, such as the
Pinacoteca Potiguar, which housed the State Government of Rio Grande do Norte.
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The history of Cidade Alta is very much intertwined with that of Natal, since the city grew very slowly in the first centuries of its existence. According to
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470:"Transferência para a nova sede do TJRN será de forma gradual"
446:"Fechamento de grandes lojas quebra comércio na Cidade Alta"
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288:"Cidade Alta: o bairro origem do município do Natal (RN)"
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