Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.2 km
Ascend 69 m
Descend 66 m

Experience Belo Horizonte 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.

Activities in Belo HorizonteIndividual Sights in Belo Horizonte

Sight 1: Monumento à Civilização Mineira (Terra Mineira)

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The Praça Rui Barbosa, also called Praça da Estação, is a square in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Praça Rui Barbosa (EN)

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Praça Rui Barbosa

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The Praça Rui Barbosa, also called Praça da Estação, is a square in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Praça Rui Barbosa (EN)

78 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Centro Cultural UFMG

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The UFMG Cultural Center is an organ of the Federal University of Minas Gerais that promotes, produces and disseminates culture, acting in all its spheres. The Center's main tasks are to stimulate artistic-cultural creation; to promote interactions between Art, Science and Philosophy; to promote the strengthening of the cultural identity of the academic community and the cultural citizenship of the community in general; develop joint experiences between the different areas of knowledge and the community.

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626 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Monumento Liberdade em Equilíbrio

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Praça Rio Branco is one of the main squares in Belo Horizonte, which honors José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior, Baron of Rio Branco. It marks the beginning of Avenida Afonso Pena and in the 1970s the city's Bus Terminal was installed there, becoming popularly known as Praça da Rodoviária.

Wikipedia: Praça Rio Branco (Belo Horizonte) (PT)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Obelisco da Praça 7 de Setembro

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Obelisco da Praça 7 de Setembro Bernardo Gouvêa / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Obelisk of Sete de Setembro Square in Belo Horizonte known as "Pirulito" is a monument in Belo Horizonte, capital of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

Wikipedia: Obelisco da Praça Sete de Setembro (Belo Horizonte) (PT)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Cine Theatro Brasil

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Cine Theatro Brasil, currently called Cine Theatro Brasil Vallourec, is a historic building in Belo Horizonte, built in 1932 in Praça Sete de Setembro to function as the main cinema and largest theater in the city. It is a large 11-story building whose curvilinear angular façade marks the corner of Amazonas Avenue and Carijós Street. Designed by architect Alberto Murgel, it is one of the precursors of reinforced concrete and features a stone powder façade, a typical finish of the art deco architectural style.

Wikipedia: Cine Brasil (Belo Horizonte) (PT), Website

895 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 7: Museu de Artes e Ofícios

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The Museum of Arts and Crafts. is a Brazilian museum located in the city of Belo Horizonte. Inaugurated on December 14, 2005, it is the first Brazilian museum enterprise dedicated entirely to the theme of work, arts and crafts in the country. With an area of 9,000 m², the museum is installed in the historic complex of the former Central Station of the Central Railroad of Brazil, in Rui Barbosa Square, better known as Station Square and the former Belo Horizonte Station of the West Minas Railroad In the same place there is still a subway station and a railway branch today. It is one of the best structured museums in Brazil in terms of organization, structure for exhibitions and use of audiovisual resources.

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