Sunflower Square

Sunflower Square
Public square
Portuguese: Praça dos Girassóis
View of the Araguaia Palace at the square
Construction 1989–1991
Opening date March 9, 1991
Area 571,000 m2 (6,150,000 sq ft)
Location Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
Coordinates: 10°11′04.5″S 48°20′01.3″W / 10.184583°S 48.333694°W / -10.184583; -48.333694Coordinates: 10°11′04.5″S 48°20′01.3″W / 10.184583°S 48.333694°W / -10.184583; -48.333694

The Sunflower Square (Portuguese: Praça dos Girassóis) is the main public square in the Brazilian city of Palmas, the capital of the state of Tocantins. It was inaugurated in 1991 and holds the Araguaia Palace, the seat of Tocantins' government. It is also one of the largest squares in the world.

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