Paranapiacaba, Railway district in Santo André, Brazil
The administrative district spans 84 square kilometers of mountainous terrain in São Paulo state, featuring Victorian architecture and traditional wooden structures.
The São Paulo Railway Company established this British-influenced settlement in the 1800s to facilitate coffee transportation from inland to Santos port.
The preserved railway buildings, clock tower, and timber houses demonstrate the integration of British industrial heritage into Brazilian development patterns.
Visitors can reach the district through roads connecting to São Paulo, located 61 kilometers northwest, with several museums and heritage sites open daily.
The district maintains original funicular railway systems and steam engines from the 19th century, set against the Serra do Mar mountain range.
Location: Santo André
GPS coordinates: -23.77750,-46.30583
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:30
Paranapiacaba Funicular
2.2 km
Magic City
7.8 km
Gruta de Santa Luzia park
15.3 km
Railway Technology Museum
343 m
Rancho da Maioridade
17.8 km
Capela do Pilar
14.1 km
Padrão do Lorena
17.7 km
Sharp, Stewart and Company 4-4-0 locomotive in Paranapiacaba
347 m
Vila de Taquarussu
3.3 km
Estrada do Lorena, Monumentos de Victor Dubugras e Área de Mata Circundante
17.8 km
Paranapiacaba Railway Complex
307 m
Terceiro Patamar
4.2 km
Sharp, Stewart and Company 0-6-0 locomotive in Paranapiacaba
308 m
Pontilhão da Serra
16.3 km
Mother Church of Paranapiacaba
205 m
Unidentified tram, Paranapiacaba
378 m
Castle Museum
522 m
Estrella
402 m
Paranapiacaba Springs Municipal Nature Park
1.3 km
Unidentified carriage, Paranapiacaba
367 m
Brake van, Paranapiacaba
336 m
Kerr, Stuart and Company 1015 “Pecauville”
347 m
Paranapiacaba clock tower
270 m
Armstrong Whitworth braking locomotives, Paranapiacaba
442 m
Imperador. No. 113, Paranapiacaba
348 m
Funeral Carriage, Paranapiacaba
349 m
Paranapiacaba Viaduct
307 m
Crystal Lake Trail of Paranapiacaba
7.7 kmReviews
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