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It is a 17-m-high monument in the memory of the people from the island of Azores, who were the first to settle in Porto Alegre.
The Monument to the Azoreans is a public art monument in full time exhibition in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in honor of the arrival of the first sixty Azorean couples that populated the city in 1752. It was inaugurated on March 26, 1974, in the city's 206th anniversary. The monument is 17 meters high and 24 meters wide.
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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.
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.
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.
Rio Grande do Sul Arts Museum
The local museum of art. There's a permanent collection and an area that is often receiving new exhibitions. There's also a bistro and a store that sells art books and souvenirs.