Cristal (literally Crystal in English) is a neighbourhood (bairro) in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.
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Cristal is home to Iberê Camargo Foundation, to the Cristal's hippodrome (the local hippodrome), to Kiss & Fly Poa and to the Barra Shopping Sul.
Also, there is located a highly regarded private school of the city, the Leonardo da Vinci school.
Famous residents
edit- Francisco Stockinger, sculptor