Cultural Highlights

Belém’s cultural landscape is anchored by the historic Cidade Velha district, where the 17th-century Forte do Presépio and the Baroque Igreja de Santo Alexandre stand as remnants of Portuguese colonial architecture. The collection extends to the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, one of Brazil’s oldest scientific institutions, and the neoclassical Palácio Lauro Sodré. These sites showcase a range of influences, from 18th-century religious art to the industrial repurposing of the Teatro Estação Gasometro, preserving the Amazonian capital's evolution.