Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Belém, Brazil
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6.9 km
112 m
Experience Belém in Brazil in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in BelémSight 1: Mangal das Garças
Mangal das Garças, inaugurated on January 12, 2005, is located on the banks of the Guamá River, in the heart of the historic center of Belém do Pará, in the vicinity of the Navy Arsenal. The ecological park is the result of the revitalization of an area of 40,000 m², a synthesis of the Amazonian environment in the heart of the capital of Pará. The floodplain forests, the animals of the region and more than three hundred species of native trees are present in the space.
Sight 2: Memorial de Navegação da Amazônia
The Amazonian Navigation Memorial (MAN) is a Brazilian historical museum in Belém, Pará, inaugurated in 2005. It has in its collection exhibitions and objects that recall the relationship of the man of the Amazon with the waters, as well as the participation of the Brazilian Navy in historical events in Pará.
Sight 3: Igreja do Carmo
The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Catholic church located in the historic center of Belém. The current building dates back to the 18th century and was designed by several architects, including Antônio Landi. It was restored in 2015 on the initiative of the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará in partnership with Vale and the National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN). It was listed as a national heritage site by IPHAN in 1941.
Sight 4: Casa das Onze Janelas
The House of the Eleven Windows Cultural Space, initially called Palace of the Eleven Windows, is a complex composed of a public square and a historical building located in the Brazilian city of Belém, in Pará.
Sight 5: Forte do Castelo
Forte do Presépio is a fort located in Belém, Pará, Brazil. It was built in 1616 by Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco at Maúri Point, a promontory on the right bank of the mouth of the Guamá River and Guajará Bay. The first chapel in Belém was located in the fort. It was a temporary structure and was dedicated to Our Lady of Grace, and was moved a few years later to the current Largo da Sé, and became the Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in the 18th century. The fort was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1961.
Sight 6: Praça Dom Frei Caetano Brandão
The Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square, originally called Largo da Sé, is located in the Cidade Velha neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará.
Sight 7: Igreja de Santo Alexandre
The Church and College of St. Alexander were the headquarters of the Society of Jesus in the city of Belém do Pará at the time of Colonial Brazil. The former Jesuit complex, one of the most important still existing in the country, currently houses the Museum of Sacred Art of Pará.
Sight 8: Praça Siqueira Campos
The Siqueira Campos Square or Clock Square is a public space located at the Ver-o-Peso Dock, in the Cidade Velha neighborhood, in the Brazilian city of Belém, capital of Pará. The site, which is known for housing a huge English clock, comprises a total area of 2,727.45m², 1,246.78m² of paved area and 1,480.67m² of green area.
Sight 9: Praça da Bandeira
Praça da Bandeira is located in the center of the city of Belém, capital of the Brazilian state of Pará.
Sight 10: Igreja da Santíssima Trindade
The Church of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity is a Catholic religious temple that was erected in 1814, by José Abraches, in the Old Largo da Trindade, in Belém, capital of the state of Pará. It is one of the oldest churches in the city.
Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Santíssima Trindade (Belém) (PT)
Sight 11: Theatro da Paz
Theatro da Paz is a theater located in the Praça da República on the city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, in Brazil. It was built following neoclassical architectural lines during the golden age of rubber in Amazon Basin. It is considered the most important culture house in northern Brazil. Its name has been suggested by bishop D. Macedo Costa, who also launched the foundation stone of the theater on March 3, 1869.
Sight 12: Praça da República
Praça da República is a public street located in Largo da Campina, in the Brazilian city of Belém.
Sight 13: Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês
The Church of Our Lady of Mercy is located in Visconde do Rio Branco Square, popularly known as Praça das Mercês, in the city of Belém, in the Brazilian state of Pará. It is an integral part of the architectural ensemble of the Mercedarian Convent.
Sight 14: Mercado Ver-o-Peso
The Ver-o-Peso Market, Mercado Municipal Bolonha de Peixe, Mercado de Ferro, or Ver-o-Peso is a street market and fair, and small port area inaugurated in 1901 that is part of the Ver-o-Peso Complex (1625). It is located in the city of Belém (Pará) in the neighborhood of Campina, on the shores of Guajará Bay, next to the Docks Station.
Sight 15: Estação das Docas
The Estação das Docas is a Brazilian tourist-cultural complex and multi-environmental space created in 2000. It is located in the Campina neighborhood, in Belém, the capital of Pará, and was originally built as part of the city's port. It is currently managed by the Pará 2000 Social Organization.
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