5 Sights in Vila Velha, Brazil (with Map and Images)
Explore interesting sights in Vila Velha, Brazil. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 5 sights are available in Vila Velha, Brazil.
List of cities in Brazil Sightseeing Tours in Vila Velha1. Convento de Nossa Senhora da Penha
Penha Convent is a convent in Vila Velha, Brazil, on the top of a high mountain overlooking the cities of Vitória and Vila Velha. Founded in approximately 1558 by Pedro Palácios, today it is home to Espírito Santo's Patron Saint, Our Mother of Penha. Many believers make pilgrimages to this site which is surrounded by a green haven of forest. Due to its location between two large urban areas, it is also a very much sought-after leisure spot on weekends and holidays. It is considered one of the main tourist attractions of the Brazilian Southeast state of Espírito Santo.
2. Museu Homero Massena
The Homer Massena Museum is a museum in the city of Vila Velha, Espírito Santo. Homer Massena residence and Dona Edy Massena, his wife, who lived there until 1974, occasion of the painter's death. The museums portrays the way the artist lived in his day. The Homer Massena Museum was listed in 1980 and is considered one of the greatest historical heritage of Vila Velha. It is the postcard of the city and is open to visitation.
3. Museu Vale
The Vale Museum is a museum located in the Brazilian municipality of Vila Velha, in the state of Espírito Santo. Situated on the banks of Vitória Bay in the Argolas neighborhood, it is installed in the original building of Pedro Nolasco station, which was built to serve the Vitória a Minas (EFVM) railway in 1927.
4. Farol de Santa Luzia
The Lighthouse of Santa Luzia is a Brazilian guarded lighthouse located in the Praia da Costa neighborhood, municipality of Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its structure consists of a tower in white ctagonial iron with fourteen meters high and a lantern with a range of up to sixty-two kilometers.
5. Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Catholic church located in the Historical Site of Prainha, in the municipality of Vila Velha, in the state of Espírito Santo, considered one of the oldest in Brazil and a milestone in the colonization of espírito-santense soil.
Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Vila Velha) (PT)
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