Píer de Iemanjá, Religious pier at Camburi Beach in Vitoria, Brazil
Píer de Iemanjá is a concrete pier about 350 metres long on the mainland shore of Vitória, projecting seaward from the end of Camburi beach. Its width narrows from 4.70 to 4.10 metres, and the statue of Iemanjá stands on the pier. Revitalisation works added lookouts on both sides, benches, a Portuguese-stone floor edged with grey granite strips, and a wake room beside the statue's pedestal.
The pier was conceived to reduce erosion on Camburi beach caused by landfill work at the Port of Tubarão, at the end of the shoreline. Its reinforced-concrete statue of Iemanjá was inaugurated on 2 February 1988, giving the structure a role as a gathering place for Espírito Santo's spiritist and Afro-Brazilian communities.
The pier takes its name from Iemanjá, a sea goddess honored in African-based religious traditions practiced throughout Brazil. Local devotees come here to leave flower offerings in the water and observe personal moments of spiritual connection.
The pier is a 350-metre concrete walkway, between 4.10 and 4.70 metres wide, reached from the mainland shore of Vitória facing the sea. Revitalisation works added viewpoints on both sides, benches and a Portuguese-stone paving bordered by grey granite strips. The statue of Iemanjá stands on its pedestal along the pier, with a velório (wake space) beside it.
The statue of Iemanjá at the pier's end was cast in reinforced concrete and inaugurated on 2 February 1988, a date chosen to coincide with the goddess's feast day. The pier itself was conceived to curb erosion on Camburi beach caused by landfill work at the Tubarão port.
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