Architecture of Porto Alegre
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The architecture of Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is a mosaic of ancient and modern styles. This characteristic is most visible in the center of the city, the historic urban
An angle of the historic center of Porto Alegre with examples of some of the main evolutionary phases of the city's architecture.
Southern view of Porto Alegre c. 1852. Watercolor by Herrmann Wendroth.
Solar Lopo Gonçalves, a rare survivor of the rural manor house style, today surrounded by the urban mesh.
The old Matrix and the Clay Palace, the first important buildings in the city. Watercolor by Herrmann Wendroth, c. 1851.
The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows is the oldest standing Catholic temple in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its construction lasted a considerable time a
Architecture of Porto Alegre
…probably built between 1845 and 1855, still in good condition, being the headquarters of the Joaquim Felizardo Museum. In the religious field, the 1807 Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows ("Igreja das Dores") is a highlight, the oldest surviving church in Porto Alegre and declared a National Heritage Site by the National Institute of…
Front view of the Basilica Minor
Image of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Basilica's collection.
Christ tied to the column on a side altar.
Nave under restoration.