Beautiful castle.

Batel is one of the oldest neighborhood in Curitiba City. You can find (yet) some beautiful

houses like this, built long time ago.

XV de Novembro Street by night.

During the Worl Cup 2010, the lights of this street were green and yellow, the colors of Brazilian flag.

Guaira Theater Lobby First floor.

Santos Andrade Park

The fountain

Memorial of the city - Part IV

This is a 'piñon river', moulded in local clay, meaning cultural fertility, essential for Paraná and Brasil.

This is a piñon river, moulded in local clay, meaning cultural fertility, essential for Paraná and Brasil.
Piñon is

Memorial of the city - Part III

A beautiful sculpture inside the memorial.

Memorial of the city - Part II

The open stage.

Memorial of the city - Part I

Memorial of the city is a place - a big place - where all kinds of cultural manifestation could happen. There are an open stage, a theatre, a exposition room. It was built between March 1993 and August 1996, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Curitiba City. There are also some paintings and sculptures made by local artists.

A restored building - XV Novembro street.

May, 2010.

Araucária Tree (Pinheiro)

This is the symbol tree of Paraná State.

There is a João de Barro nest ('house') built in this tree.

João de Barro is a bird that builts its 'house' using clay.

Guaira Theater

Folklore Festival - WISLA Polish Group

Poty Lazzarotto.

A big wall* painting by Poty Lazarotto, in 1991, to pay homage to Curitiba City during celebration of its 300 years old and 100 years of Nossa Senhora da Luz Cathedral.

Napoleon Potyguara Lazzarotto or Poty Lazzarotto (1924-1998) was a painter, engraver, ceramist and muralist, internacionaly renowned.

*Marechal Floriano Street with XV de Novembro Street.

From the window...

From the window, Bigorrilho District.

Flowers and cameras...

XV de Novembro Street, is a street without cars. Only people pass away there.

There are many flowers and many security cameras too.

XV Novembro Street

XV Novembro Street - Mother's Day, May 09 2010

Largo da Ordem

It is time of electoral campaign.

Rosario Mansion

The house was built in the end of XIX Century and for a long time, it was one of the most luxurious house in the city. It belonged to Paula França family (1890). At that time Paula França was the mayor of the city. At the 80's of XX Century, seat there Parana Ghoethe Institute. After that it was considered by the city hall as historical patrimony.

In 1992, after restauration it was oppened as a culture space where people can find an Art Gallery, a Bookshop, an Antiquary, a Restaurant and Tea House, a Frame Shop as weel all kinds of cultural events.

Green house

And old and beautiful house completly restored

At Emiliano Perneta street.

Klemtz House-Art Lyceum

Klemtz House at Fazendinha District

Santa Maria Chapel

The ceiling of Santa Maria Chapel

Wolf Short Palace

Literature Department of Curitiba city hall.

The building was built in 1880.

Public system transportation.

This bus is called "bi-articulate". It has three buses linked by special connections. Curitiba has the best public transportation in the country.

Schoenstatt Sanctuary

The meaning of the word 'schoenstat' is a nice place.

Tower of RPC Channel

Christmas lights brights from the tower of RPC Channel(2009/Dec)

The 'dribbler' horse.

It is called the 'dribbler horse'. Scultured by Ricardo Tob in 1995.

Pink Ypê

Recycle plastic bottles.

At Merces district.

Backyard

It's nice to have a backyard. Bacacheri district.

Lamenha Pequena Disctrict

An old wood house in Lamenha Pequena District.

Curitiba City Hall

Curitiba City Hall is located at Centro Cívico district.

Rosary of Saint Benendito Church.

Rosary of Saint Benendito Church was built in 1946, in baroque style. It was built in the same place of the old one, called Saint Benedito of Black People, built in colonial style by the slaves for the slaves in 1737. After the slave abolition it was the mother church (between 1875-1893). There are original portuguese tiles is his interior.

Mormon Temple

Mormon Temple at Campo Comprido district, open to the public in May 2008.

Tingui Park

Pêssanka, Polish symbol.

An old potery.

An old potery at Bacacheri district. It is steel working and producing tiles and bricks.

Urban Moon

When visible, the fool moon is beautiful.

Padre Anchieta Street

Paço da Liberdade

The building was built in the beginning of XX Century to be the City Hall. Forty two mayors had their offices there. After this time The Paranaense Museum worked there for a while.

The building was restored by Sesc and Senac (during two years) and is now a place were the art is the goal- there are library, cultural and musical coffee, cinema, music studio and exposition room. It is consider the "guest room" of the city.

Largo da Ordem by night.

Vegetable fair by night.

Reading House

Cultural Foundation of Curitiba(City Hall), supports 14 Reading Houses,

where, besides a library, runs literature lectures, art seminars, etc. This one in

the picture is at Barigui Park.

Wood's houses.

It is very common to find houses builded with pieces of wood.
They are very beatiful.

Tanguá Park

Another sunset. This one at Tanguá Park.

Nhô Belarmino and Nhá Gabriela Memorial

Nhô Belarmino and Nhá Gabriela Memorial stays at Cruz Machado street.
They were country singers and lived in Curitiba.

Positivo University Campus

Another wonderful sunset. This one at Positivo University Campus

Largo da Ordem Fair

This is the greatest open-air market/fair of the city.

A Sunday drive in Curitiba.

It is very nice to drive on Sundays because the traffic is very light.