Parque Municipal Américo Renê Giannetti, Belo Horizonte

Parque Municipal Américo Renné Giannetti is the main park in Belo Horizonte, with 180,000 m² of fenced area, with sentries at all entrances. It is located in the city center, next to Avenida Afonso Pena. The park's name is a homage to Américo Renné Giannetti, Brazilian politician, businessman and industrialist, who was Mayor of Belo Horizonte from 1951 to 1954.

In March 1894, the construction commission that settled in Belo Horizonte, under the coordination of the engineer Aarão Reis, included, among the measures taken, the decision to transform the farm of Guilherme Ricardo Vaz de Mello into a leisure area for the population, originating the Municipal Park. The initial project was elaborated by the architect-gardener Paul Villon, a French native and student of the French naturalist Glaziou, responsible for the Jardim-Parque da Aclamação, in Rio de Janeiro.

Founded in September 26th, 1897, at the time of the construction of the new capital city. Restructured in 1992, through the South-Central Regional Administration, in an agreement signed with the Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, with some works still to be concluded.

The park was opened along with the city. However, over time, the park lost more than half of its original size.

Inside this park is the Francisco Nunes Theater, stage of great plays.