11 Sights in Santa Maria, Brazil (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Santa Maria, Brazil! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Santa Maria. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in Santa Maria

1. José de San Martin

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José de San Martin

José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras, nicknamed "the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru", was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the Protector of Peru. Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, he left the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata at the early age of seven to study in Málaga, Spain.

Wikipedia: José de San Martín (EN)

2. Getúlio Dorneles Vargas

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Getúlio Dorneles Vargas

Getúlio Dornelles Vargas was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazil's provisional, constitutional, dictatorial and democratic leader, he is considered by historians as the most influential Brazilian politician of the 20th century.

Wikipedia: Getúlio Vargas (EN)

3. Marcelino Champagnat

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Marcelino Champagnat

Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat, FMS was a French Catholic religious born in Le Rosey, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne (Loire), France. He was the founder of the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation of brothers in the Catholic Church devoted to Mary and dedicated to education. His feast day is 6 June, his death anniversary.

Wikipedia: Marcellin Champagnat (EN)

4. Vicente Pallotti

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Vicente Pallotti

Vincent Pallotti was an Italian cleric and a saint. Born in Rome, he was the founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate later to be known as the "Pious Society of Missions". The original name was restored in 1947. He is buried in the church of San Salvatore in Onda. He is considered the forerunner of Catholic Action. His feast day is 22 January.

Wikipedia: Vincent Pallotti (EN)

5. Irineu Evangelista de Sousa

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Irineu Evangelista de Sousa

Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, the Viscount of Mauá, was a Brazilian entrepreneur, industrialist, banker and politician. Born to a family of small estancieiros (ranchers), Sousa became one of the world's richest men; by 1867, his wealth was larger than the annual budget of the Brazilian Empire. He was called the Rothschild of the South American continent by the New York Times in 1871. He received the titles of baron in 1854 and visconde com grandeza of Mauá, in 1874. A pioneer in several areas of the economy of Brazil, one of his greatest achievements was to start the construction of the Mauá Railroad, the first railroad in Brazil, in 1852.

Wikipedia: Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, Viscount of Mauá (EN)

6. Museu Vicente Pallotti

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Museu Vicente Pallotti

The Museum Vicente Pallotti is located on Avenida Presidente Vargas, 115 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the same complex Palotina College (FAPAS). Visits need to be scheduled in advance.

Wikipedia: Museum Vincente Pallotti (EN)

7. Planetário Professor José Mariano da Rocha Filho

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The Planetarium of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) was founded on December 14, 1971. It has a capacity of 120 people and used a Zeiss Spacemaster projector with auxiliary video projectors until 2011, when it was replaced by a Digistar 4 digital projector.

Wikipedia: Planetário Professor José Mariano da Rocha Filho (PT), Website, Twitter , Facebook

8. Theatro Treze de Maio

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Theatro Treze de Maio is a former theater in the Brazilian city of Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in Saldanha Marinho Square, in the center of the city. It is a property listed by the municipality.

Wikipedia: Theatro Treze de Maio (PT), Website

9. João Niederauer Sobrinho

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João Niederauer Sobrinho

João Niederauer Sobrinho (1827-1868) was a German-Brazilian Colonel of the Platine War and the Paraguayan War. He was notable for his service in the Pikysyry campaign, having a previous origin as a notable citizen from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Commanding the Cavalry Brigade of the II Corps, he died of wounds during the Battle of Avay and died two days after the battle.

Wikipedia: João Niederauer Sobrinho (EN)

10. Museu Gama D'Eça

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The Gama D'Eça Educational Museum is a Brazilian museological and educational institution linked to the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). It is located in the center of Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Part of its collection is listed by IPHAN.

Wikipedia: Museu Educativo Gama D'Eça (PT)

11. Basílica Nossa Senhora Medianeira de Todas as Graças

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The Sanctuary Basilica of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces is a Catholic temple dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located in the city of Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, being the only basilica in the world dedicated to the Mediatrix of all graces.

Wikipedia: Santuário Basílica de Nossa Senhora Medianeira de Todas as Graças (PT)

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