Belém, Brazil
Feliz Lusitânia
Feliz Lusitânia, now known as Conjunto Arquitetônico e Paisagístico Feliz Lusitânia or Complexo Turístico Feliz Lusitânia, was a Portuguese colonial settlement created in 1616 by Captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco in the then Conquista do Pará, at the time of the overseas province of Colonial Brazil, originating the Pará municipality of Belém. Feliz Lusitânia is the historical center of this municipality, located in the district of Cidade Velha, a port and tourist area restored in 2002 by the Government of the State of Pará, when the city was going through a process of historical urban decay due to verticalization. The complex consists of a group of Portuguese monuments and…
- City
- Belém
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Belém
- Bolonha Mansion
- Convent of the Mercedarians
- Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Belém
- Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile
- Utinga State Park
- Solar da Beira
Background: Wikipedia