Monumento a Júlio de Castilhos, Bronze and granite monument in Praça Marechal Deodoro, Porto Alegre, Brazil
The 22.5-meter tall monument combines a central bronze statue of Marianne holding a torch with allegorical figures representing virtues around a pink granite obelisk.
The monument honors Júlio de Castilhos, who governed Rio Grande do Sul in the late 19th century and established the newspaper A Federação in 1884.
The structure includes representations of a gaucho on horseback and multiple bronze figures that reflect the regional identity of Rio Grande do Sul.
The monument stands in the central square of Porto Alegre, near government buildings and the Metropolitan Cathedral Nossa Senhora Mãe de Deus.
The structure features inscriptions from 1907 and includes a geometric pattern of stars representing Brazilian states on a sphere beneath the main statue.
Location: Porto Alegre
Inception: 1913
Creator: Décio Villares, Affonso Hebert, Jacob Aloys Friedrichs
GPS coordinates: -30.03266,-51.23016
Latest update: March 5, 2025 17:55
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