Edifício da Alfândega, Historic customs building in downtown Florianópolis, Brazil.
Edifício da Alfândega is a customs building in downtown Florianópolis with a three-part structure: a central body topped by a pediment and two side warehouses with separate roofs. The ensemble rests on rectangular foundations and displays characteristic proportions from its building era.
Construction began in 1874 under administrator João Tomé da Silva to replace a previous building lost to fire in 1866. The new structure served as the functional hub for port operations in the expanding city.
The ground floor holds the gallery of the Associação de Artistas Plásticos de Santa Catarina, showing works by regional artists. Next to it, the Loja de Artesanato Catarinense sells bobbin lace, artisanal cachaça and clay cookware, and the Bar da Alfândega occupies part of the space.
The building houses shops with regional handcrafts such as bobbin lace, artisanal cachaça, and clay items. Visitors are best served coming during daytime hours when the shops and exhibitions are open.
The upper floor now houses the technical office of IPHAN, the national heritage institute, whose Santa Catarina branch has operated since 1938. The ground floor holds the gallery of the Santa Catarina Plastic Artists Association and the Loja de Artesanato Catarinense, selling bobbin lace, artisanal cachaça and clay cookware.
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