Joinville, Industrial metropolis in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Description
Joinville is a large city in Santa Catarina, Brazil, set between forested hills and São Francisco Bay. Several rivers cross the urban area and connect different neighborhoods, while green spaces lie between residential and industrial districts.
History
The settlement started in 1851 when German, Swiss, and Norwegian immigrants arrived on lands designated as dowry for Princess Francisca. During the 20th century, the colony grew into a major industrial center in southern Brazil.
Culture
The city takes its name from the Prince of Joinville, who enabled the colony's foundation through his marriage to Princess Francisca of Brazil. Today, half-timbered houses and numerous cultural societies reflect the European roots of many residents, especially visible in the historic center.
Practical
The center can be explored on foot, while other districts are reachable by local buses or taxi. Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport sits roughly 13 kilometers from downtown and connects the city to larger destinations.
Did you know?
The city produces much of Brazil's refrigeration equipment and compressors, which are installed in household appliances worldwide. Despite its industry, it preserves numerous parks and green areas along river courses that reach into the center.
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Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização
262 m
Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville
876 m
Joinville Art Museum
1.2 kmMuseu da Bicicleta de Joinville
2 kmEstação da Memória
2 kmMuseu Casa Fritz Alt
1.3 kmArquivo Histórico de Joinville
896 mMorro do Ouro
2.3 kmFarmácia e Laboratório Minâncora
83 m
Palácio dos Príncipes de Joinville
248 mImóvel situado à Rua Jerônimo Coelho, 233
315 mAnthurium Hotel
276 mCasa de Ivo Voigt
19.8 kmMoinho Santista
800 mCasa de Livino Neitzel
21.6 kmCasa da Memória e Cemitério do Imigrante de Joinville
787 mCasa de Alvino Fleith
18.6 kmCasa de Arno Roessler
20.9 kmCasa Hardt
20.4 kmImóvel à Rua Gerônimo Coelho, nº 345
177 mCasa de Herbert Hardt
17.5 kmPalacete Schlemm
156 mCasa de Otto Schwisky
21.9 kmCasa Gerhard Nehls
14 kmCasa de Armand Nehls
18.5 kmCasa de Valdir Bartz
18.8 kmCasa de Elga Tribess
26.2 kmCasa de Vittore Schiocchet
36.4 km
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