Mini Mundo, Miniature park in Gramado, Brazil.
Mini Mundo is an open-air miniature park in Gramado covering more than 6,000 m², with over 140 replicas of existing buildings, each built 24 times smaller than the original. Models include Neuschwanstein Castle, the Monaco castle, the Ipiranga Museum, the Pelourinho and Bariloche Airport, linked by miniature roads and paths.
The park opened in 1983 and introduced Brazilian visitors to detailed miniature models of global architectural structures. This initiative made international architecture accessible to a wide public audience.
The exhibition shows Brazilian architecture alongside international structures, connecting local and global building styles. Visitors can see how different cultures shaped their buildings and monuments.
The park is best visited in good weather, as the models are spread outdoors and natural light helps you see details clearly. Multilingual signs in Portuguese, English, and Spanish provide information about each miniature along the walking routes.
Mini Mundo began in 1981 as a family gift: a father and grandfather gave a girl a dollhouse and a boy a set of castles with little trains, set up beside the Hotel Ritta Höppner. The private play area opened to the public in 1983 and has kept expanding since. The models are built 24 times smaller than the originals, so a person of normal height would stand about 7 cm tall beside them.
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