Itu, Historic municipality in São Paulo, Brazil
Description
Itu is a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil, that spreads across hilly landscapes and wide sugarcane fields. Several neighborhoods fan out around a historic center where colonial churches and two-story commercial buildings from the 18th century stand.
History
The bandeirante Domingos Fernandes founded the settlement in 1610 as a starting point for expeditions into the interior. By 1777 the place had become an important trading post for sugarcane and enslaved people, which quickly led to economic prosperity.
Culture
The Nossa Senhora da Candelária church sits on a small hill and draws visitors who come to see its paintings by 18th-century Brazilian artists. Inside hang works by José Patrício da Silva and Almeida Júnior, depicting religious scenes in warm colors that show the artistic tradition of the region.
Practical
Several intercity highways connect the town to São Paulo and the international airport of Viracopos, so getting there by car or bus is straightforward. The historic center is best explored on foot, as many buildings sit close to each other.
Did you know?
The Parque do Varvito preserves rock formations that date back 270 million years and testify to the ice age past of the area. Visitors can touch the striped layers directly and trace how glaciers once shaped the surface.
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Wings of a Dream Museum
545 m
Parque Geológico do Varvito
2.1 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Candelária
30 m
Museu Republicano "Convencão de Itú"
14 m
Estádio Ítalo Mário Limongi
12.8 km
Parque da Rocha Moutonnée
6 km
Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus
434 m
Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro
593 m
Museu do Tietê
6.3 kmFazenda Pau d'Alho
15.3 km
Fazenda Capoava
13.5 km
Museu da Energia de Itu
285 mMuseu da Cidade de Salto
6.2 km
Museu Republicano Convenção de Itu
22 m
Fama Museu
530 m
Historic center of Itu
576 m
Building at Rua José Santoro, 67
697 m
Building at Rua Floriano Peixoto, 204
307 m
Building at Rua Domingos Fernandes, esquina com Rua Floriano Peixoto, 1306
373 mBuilding at Rua do Patrocínio, s/n, esquina coma Rua 21 de Abril, 178
283 m
E.M.E.F. Coronel Julio César
6.6 km
Building at Rua Marechal Deodoro, 349
492 m
Building at Rua Floriano Peixoto, 194
299 m
Building at Rua Barão do Itaim, 90
35 m
Pedreira de Varvitos
2.1 km
Building at Rua Padre Bartolomeu Tadei, 8
562 m
Building at Rua Santa Rita, 895/901
177 mBuilding at Rua José Santoro, 29
690 m
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