Before you go
Your trip to Volta Redonda.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Volta Redonda – RJ Destination Vale do Café
How to get there
The Presidente Dutra and the BR-393 corridor serve Volta Redonda. For this cultural route, use Vila Santa Cecília as your arrival reference and check the address of the chimney.
How many days
One day allows you to visit the four selected landmarks with urban transfers. A second day can be set aside for other cultural activities advertised in the city.
When to go
The open areas of Vila Santa Cecília are more pleasant outside of heavy rain and extreme heat. To enter the church, respect the day's religious schedule.
Do you need a car?
Praça Brasil and the memorial can form a walk through the Vila. The chimney and the other addresses require you to check the urban route, by car, local transport, or a walk compatible with your mobility.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Volta Redonda
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Morning
Figures of labor and social conflict
Read the sculptures at Praça Brasil and the Memorial IX de Novembro in Vila Santa Cecília.
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Afternoon
Vila temple and former mill
Observe the Igreja de Santa Cecília and plan your visit to the chimney of the former mill via the permitted access routes.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
How does the Vale do Café reach an industrial city?
Volta Redonda shows a transformation of the valley: the worker city linked to CSN. The chimney of the former mill also records a use of the territory prior to the steel industry.
What does the Memorial IX de Novembro commemorate?
The monument commemorates three workers killed during the 1988 strike. Oscar Niemeyer's work incorporates the marks of the attack it suffered afterward.
What sculptures are in Praça Brasil?
The ensemble includes figures of workers, by Hildegardo Leão Velloso, and the monument associated with Getúlio Vargas.
Does the visit include entering the plant?
The listed attractions are urban spaces of memory and heritage. The route does not assume authorization to enter the industrial facilities.