Places of interests cultural of Porto Alegre

• Park Moinhos de Vento (Park of the Windmills)

the " Parcão " (the " Large parc"), name under which know also the portalegrenses, covers 11,5 hectares, with a cascades, small a Lac, a counterpart of Windmill, an ecological library for the children with volumes in Braille and various sports equipment. It is located on the street 24 of outubro. The name of the park is that of the district where it is, and where from the Azores immigrants had built mills similar to those their islands to grind to them Blé. Until 1959, it was the racecourse of Porto Alegre.

• Pôr-C-Ground C Guaíba (sunset on the Rio Guaíba)

to lay down It Sun on Rio Guaíba is one of the great symbols of Porto Alegre. The changes of colors are due to the climatic variety of the southernmost capital of the Brésil. The reflection of the Astre can be done as well on a Ciel released, as on Nuage S of any variety or Brume S winter. The banks of the river are the best place to attend the spectacle.

• Largo back Açorianos (Place of the Natives of the Azores)

the place is developed by its complete integration in the urban landscape of the city. On this place are noticed especially the Big shot of Pedra (stone Bridge), whose construction was completed in 1854 (see hereafter) and the Monument of the Natives of the Azores, a work of Carlos Thenius in homage to the Portuguese colonizers which points out a caravel, made human body upright.

• Laying of Pedra (stone Bridge)

It was built on the initiative of the Baron de Caxias in 1843, at the end of the Révolution Farroupilha, to facilitate the traffic between the Center of the city with the old agricultural properties of the southern zone of the municipality. The work was finished in 1854. In spite of the labor Slave employed with his construction, the cost for the public finances was high. The bridge, preserved in its original form, is integrated into the Largo back Açorianos .

• central Government contract

Of neo-classic style , it was inspired by the Mercado da Figueira of Lisbon and emerged from the need for a place for the trade and the bringing together of the inhabitants of the Center of the city. Its first construction began in 1844. The one second construction was initiated in 1864 and inaugurated in 1870. Its second stage was finished in 1913, after being destroyed by fire. In 1995 and 1996, it was restored, modifying its internal structure and restoring its external parts. The 117 shops which are installed there preserve alive the memory of the history of the place, located on the largo Glênio Peres (Place Glênio Peres).

the Government contract always had a big role for the municipality: in addition to its trade, it was the place where, during the 19th century, the breaking news of Brazil circulated, due to the great flow of people which the Port brought. Its bars were the meeting places of the Bohemia city. With rez-of-fitted market, the oldest bar of the city is, the " Naval".

• Monumento ao Laçador (Statue of the " Launcher of lasso")

It is located known the Praça C Bombeador , with the northern entry of the city. After a popular Referendum in 1991, it became the official symbol of Porto Alegre. Moulded in Bronze in 1954 by the sculptor portalegrense Antonio Caringi, his model was the character of the Gaúcho " errant" Jose Carlos d' Ávila Paixão the Cortes.

the statue is 4,45 meters top and weighs 3,8 tons and is posed on a base of Granit 2,10 height meters since the September 20th 158, day of its inauguration.

• Arts center Machined C Gasômetro (" Machine gazomètre")

Since its foundation in 1928, the factory Thermoélectrique is related to the History of Porto Alegre. The place where was built mark the origin of the city, because it was there that would have unloaded the first couples of from the Azores colonists.

the regular complaints of the vicinity, because of the soot of coal which fell on the houses, brought to the construction of a 117 height meters chimney, considered as a geographical and architectural point of reference of the city.

In 1974, the Factory was decontaminated and the imminence of its destruction mobilized demonstrations of opposition in various sectors of the company in defense of the historical heritage which the building represented. Construction was classified with the Historical heritage and cultural Rio Grande C Sul in 1983, but its restoration, however, started only in 1988. Since 1991 it became one of the most important arts centres of Porto Alegre. It is located at the 551 of the avenue President João Goulart.

• Parks da Redenção (Park of Redenção)

See also: Parks da Redenção

• Palate Piratini

See also: Palate Piratini

See too

• Porto Alegre

External bond

• Tourism in Porto Alegre