Museum
Museu Casa da Hera
The Museu Casa da Hera preserves the residence of Eufrásia Teixeira Leite in Vassouras.
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Vassouras
In the destination Vale do Café.
In the photo: Praça Barão de Campo Belo and the Matriz of Vassouras.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Vassouras.
Vassouras has a historic center organized around Praça Barão de Campo Belo and the Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição. The Museu Casa da Hera preserves the residence of Eufrásia Teixeira Leite, and the Memorial Manuel Congo commemorates the resistance to slavery. The town is a visiting hub of the Vale do Café, with museums, historic houses and farms in the surrounding area.
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Brazilian routes
Vassouras is part of the Vale do Café
A route through 14 municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, among historic farms, museums, the memory of the railways and the heritage of the cities of Médio Paraíba.
The local experience
What to see in Vassouras
Historic square
Praça Barão de Campo Belo
Praça Barão de Campo Belo structures the historic center of Vassouras with gardens, paths and the Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição on the upper side.
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Religious heritage
Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
The Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição is one of the landmarks of Vassouras' historic center.
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Memory and heritage
Memorial Manuel Congo
The Memorial Manuel Congo, at Largo da Pedreira in Vassouras, commemorates resistance to slavery in the Vale do Café.
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