Landmarks in Curitiba

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil has a number of landmarks.

The Botanical Garden of Curitiba were designed in the French style and are a source of botanic reference in Brazil. In the gardens there is a greenhouse, with a metal frame and a fountain. Visitors can hike along paths through a native forest. The native forest is filled with paths for hiking. There is an exhibition space, a library, a theatre and a sculpture garden.

The Bosque Alemão is a park in the German style. The native forest covers 38,000 square metres (3.8 ha) of a farm previously owned by a family called Schaffer. In 1933, in the Seminário neighbourhood, a replica of an old wooden church with neo-gothic decorative elements was built which houses the Bach's oratorium concert hall. In the park, there is the "João and Maria" (Hansel and Gretel in Brazilian Portuguese) path, which tells the story of the Brothers Grimm. There is also a children's library; a wooden look-out called the 'Philosophers' Tower'; and, the German Poetry Square. The facade of the square is a reproduction of the Casa Mila facade from the town centre.

Covering 1,400,000 square metres (140 ha), the Barigui park is one of the largest in Curitiba. It is a reserve for fauna such as capybaras, night herons, white herons, opossums, crown sparrows and song-thrushes. The park's amenities include: barbecues, kiosks, cycle tracks, areas for flying model airplanes, courts for various sports, gymnasium equipment, a car park, restaurant, playground, automobile museum, exhibition and convention centre, a steam train station and the headquarters of the municipal council for the environment.

In Barreirinha park there are native plants such as araucarias, cinnamon, mimosa (bracatinga) and Paraguay tea plants. The green area helps improve the air quality of Curitiba. The park is used by students and university teachers for practical lessons in lessons. Next to Barreirinha park there is a municipal forest park (200,000 square metres (20 ha) which is used for science (research in the growing of vegetable species) and education. Also, there is a children’s library, a playground, a rustic cabin, snack bar, barbecues and a car park.

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