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Taubaté is in the North Coast region of São Paulo.
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Santuário Diocesano de Santa Teresinha
Built in 1923 in honor of St. Therèse of Lisieux, in neo-Gothic style.
Capela Nossa Senhora do Pilar
Oldest unchanged construction in the city. The building, under restauration, is from 1725.
Convento Santa Clara
Built on a hill, the convent was founded in 1673. In 1843, a fire destroyed the building; it was rebuilt on Baroque style in 1891.
Catedral de São Francisco das Chagas
The first church built in this site is from 1645; the last major reform in 1945 changed the architecture to the Neocolonial style. The interior has gilded details all over the walls, and stained glass windows. It features the largest pipe organ in the Paraiba Valley.
Igreja Greco Melquita Católica de Sant'Ana
The church building is on Romanesque style. In the beginning of the 21st century, the Roman Catholic church was converted into a Melkite Greek church, because of the large group of Arabic migrants in the city. The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom chapel uses Portuguese and Arabic for some prayers.
Santuário de Adoração Perpétua
Sanctuary of Sacramentinas sisters, the community was established in 1939.
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Built in Baroque style in 1861 by the fellowship of black brothers. The church is in a restoration process.
Igreja Metodista Central de Taubaté
Church founded in 1889, with an art-déco architecture style.
Museu da Imigração Italiana
Dedicated to the study of Italian immigration to Brazil, Italian language and culture. Housed in the former Indiani family house.
Museu do Mazzaropi
Museum in memory of the cineast Amacio Mazzaropi, with old film equipments and scenography objects.
Museu Monteiro Lobato
Dedicated to the famous writer, housed in his grandfather's farm house, where he lived until 12 years old.
Museu de Imagem e Som de Taubaté - MISTAU
Museum with several film props, historical city images, and musical artefacts from old local cinemas.
Museu de História Natural de Taubaté
Museu de Arte Sacra
Museum with historical liturgical objects and images of the Diocese.
Divisão de Museus e Arquivo Histórico de Taubaté
Includes the city historical museum, a historical library with the city archives and an art gallery. In the same lot, there's a building dedicated to old cars.
Museu Didático do Corpo Humano
Museum dedicated to human anatomy, with medical students of University of Taubaté as guides.
Parque Municipal Monteiro Lobato
Public Park with sports area, lake, picnic spaces and playground.
Horto Municipal Renato Correia Penna
Public Park with a lake, mini zoo, playground and a walking area.
Parque Municipal do Vale do Itaim
The Itaim park is a huge park with a recreation of the "Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo" farmhouse from the Monteiro Lobato books, a locomotive tour (under reform), skate area, lakes, playground, trails and theatre.
Parque Municipal Jardim das Nações
Municipal Park with lake, skate area, covered sports areas, football field, sand volleyball court, playground, picnic areas, a dog park division and walking area.
Skate Plazza
Public skate area, with different types of skate lanes.
Hotel Fazenda Mazzaropi
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