Marinha do Brasil Park, Urban park in Praia de Belas, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Parque Marinha do Brasil covers 70.70 hectares in the Praia de Belas neighbourhood, bounded by the Borges de Medeiros and Ipiranga avenues and crossed by the Edvaldo Pereira Paiva avenue along the Guaíba waterfront. Architects Ivan Mizoguchi and Rogério Malinsky designed it on land reclaimed for the Praia de Belas expansion, completed in the 1960s. Its Jardim das Esculturas holds ten works in stone, steel, concrete and brick.
The park was inaugurated on 9 December 1978, designed by architects Ivan Mizoguchi and Rogério Malinsky. It was laid out on the landfill that had allowed the Praia de Belas area to expand, a works completed in the 1960s. It covers 70.70 hectares in the Praia de Belas neighbourhood.
The Jardim das Esculturas opened on 12 October 1997 during the first Bienal do Mercosul, the city's only sculpture garden. Its ten works in stone, steel, concrete and brick were donated by their makers to the Bienal foundation. Brazilian sculptors include Amilcar de Castro, Franz Weissmann and Francisco Stockinger; Argentina is represented by Ennio Iommi and Bolivia by Francine Secretan.
The location offers diverse activities so visitors can choose between sports, exercise, or casual walking depending on their interests. Arriving early helps secure parking and allows for a more relaxed experience.
The park's Jardim das Esculturas, opened on 12 October 1997 during the first Bienal do Mercosul, holds ten works donated by their makers to the Fundação Bienal de Artes Visuais do Mercosul. Sculptors include Amilcar de Castro, Franz Weissmann and Francisco Stockinger of Brazil, Ennio Iommi and Hernan Dompé of Argentina, and Francine Secretan of Bolivia, in stone, steel, concrete and brick.
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