The cultural center in this pink baroque building has a cinema (Cinemateca Paulo Amorim; films R$12 to R$14), a busy cafe, and a great arts and crafts shop, ArteLoja CCMQ. The 7th-floor Café Santo de Casa is a lovely place to listen to live music and watch the sunset over Lagoa dos Patos.
Casa da Cultura Mario Quintana
Porto Alegre
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul
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A pedestrian promenade runs into Praça da Alfândega, the leafy square that is home to the Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul. The neoclassical building is…
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This early 20th-century neoclassical cathedral is a Porto Alegre landmark. It sits atop the hill that divides downtown from a series of prosperous…
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On the northern side of Praça da Matriz, you’ll find the elegant mid-19th-century Teatro São Pedro, inaugurated in 1858.
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About 1km southeast of the cathedral lies Parque Farroupilha, the city’s largest park and home to a sprawling flea market on Sunday morning.
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Museu Histórico Júlio de Castilhos
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Near the Praça da Matriz is Museu Histórico Júlio de Castilhos, displaying gaúcho artifacts in a typical 19th-century home.
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On the northern side of Praça da Matriz, you'll find the sculpted facade of the Biblioteca Público, dating to 1912.
Nearby Porto Alegre attractions
1. Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul
0.22 MILES
A pedestrian promenade runs into Praça da Alfândega, the leafy square that is home to the Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul. The neoclassical building is…
0.23 MILES
On the northern side of Praça da Matriz, you’ll find the elegant mid-19th-century Teatro São Pedro, inaugurated in 1858.
0.28 MILES
On the northern side of Praça da Matriz, you'll find the sculpted facade of the Biblioteca Público, dating to 1912.
0.32 MILES
This early 20th-century neoclassical cathedral is a Porto Alegre landmark. It sits atop the hill that divides downtown from a series of prosperous…
5. Museu Histórico Júlio de Castilhos
0.39 MILES
Near the Praça da Matriz is Museu Histórico Júlio de Castilhos, displaying gaúcho artifacts in a typical 19th-century home.
1.18 MILES
About 1km southeast of the cathedral lies Parque Farroupilha, the city’s largest park and home to a sprawling flea market on Sunday morning.