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Contemporary art museum in a building by Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza.
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Brazilian Navy Park
Known simply as Marinha, a linear park with a skateboarding rink, several sports and public fitness amenities, and also several modern art sculptures from Mercosur artists. Good for a bit of nature during the day. Popular on weekend late afternoons.
Known by locals as Parque da Harmonia (Harmony Park), home of the yearly Acampamento Farroupilha (Farroupilha Camp), a three week long regionalist event in September to celebrate the Ragamuffin War and display the gaúcho culture. It is usually empty however. Some people visit the site on weekends.
It is an old powerplant built in 1928 which was refurnished and now hosts movie theaters and art expositions. During the sunset, lots of people get together in front of the Usina to watch the sun diving into Lake Guaíba.
Catedral Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Historic cathedral built between 1921 and 1972, this impressive Baroque-style church built from granite stones features two bell towers and a spectacular 65-metre-high dome in its nave. The church also features mosaic murals depicting biblical scenes.
Basílica Menor de Nossa Senhora das Dores
The oldest church in the city, it was built in 1807 and finished in 1904. It has an eclectic style, with an interior decorated in gilded woodcarving, with an altar that has numerous works of baroque sacred art. The church has undergone periodic restorations and in 2022, it received the status of a minor basilica.