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The Joaquim Felizardo Museum of Porto Alegre (Portuguese: Museu de Porto Alegre Joaquim Felizardo) is a historical museum in the city of Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is installed at Lopo Gonçalves Manor House, located at 582 João Alfredo Street.

The Monument to the Azoreans (Portuguese: Monumento aos Açorianos) is a public art monument in full time exhibition in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in honor of the arrival of the first sixty Azorean couples that populated the city in 1752. It was inaugurated on March 26, 1974, in the city's 206th anniversary. The monument is 17 meters high and 24 meters wide.This metallic sculpture is located in one of the most famous plazas in the city, the Azoreans' Plaza (Portuguese: Largo dos Açorianos), close to the State's administrative center. Built in 1973, made of steel and inspiried in futuristic aesthetic, it is an artwork created by the sculptor Carlos Tenius, and resembles a caravel, composed of intertwined human bodies and, in its front, a winged figure that resembles the mythological Greek character Icarus, representing the victory of reaching a new country having traveled through the sea.The monument has an inscription reading "Never would those Azorean couples have dreamt that, from the seed they had thrown to the soil, the splendor of this city would grow."

Borges de Medeiros Avenue (Portuguese: Avenida Borges de Medeiros) is an arterial road located in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It includes landmarks such as the Otávio Rocha Viaduct and the Cine Theatro Capitólio. The intersection with Andradas Street forms the Democratic Corner, an established meeting point for rallies and popular demonstrations of different kinds.

The Farroupilha Revolution centennial fair was held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil to mark 100 years since the Farroupilha Revolution (or Ragamuffin War).

Farroupilha Park (Parque Farroupilha in Portuguese), also known as Parque da Redenção, is a major urban park in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. The park was designed by French architect Alfred Agache and founded on September 19, 1935. Near to the Centro Histórico (Historic Centre), Farroupilha Park is located within a polygon formed by José Bonifácio, João Pessoa, Luiz Englert, Setembrina and Osvaldo Aranha Avenues.

The Otávio Rocha Viaduct is an outstanding engineering work in Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the city center, at the intersection of the Duque de Caxias Street and Borges de Medeiros Avenue.

The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS) is a Brazilian public federal research university based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. UFRGS is among the largest and highest-rated universities in Brazil, having one of the largest number of scientific publications. From 2012 to 2019, the university was elected as the best federal university of Brazil. UFRGS has over 31,000 undergraduate students, over 12,000 graduate students, and more than 2,600 faculty members. As a Brazilian public federal institution, students do not pay tuition fees to enroll in courses offered by the university. Among the main alumni affiliated with UFRGS, there are three former presidents of Brazil, former state governors, former members of the Supreme Federal Court, members of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and important Brazilian actors, musicians and journalists.

The Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, UFCSPA; formerly known as Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre, FFFCMPA; and Faculdade Católica de Medicina de Porto Alegre) is a federal institution of higher education and research on health sciences located in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Founded in 1961, UFCSPA has today 15 degrees: Biomedicine, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Pharmacy, Toxicology, Gastronomy, Medical Physics, Health Management, Medical Chemistry, Biomedical Informatics, Food Technology and Speech therapy. UFCSPA is linked to Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, a major hospital in Latin America.

Confeitaria Rocco (English: Rocco Confectionery) is a historic building located in Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated on the corner of Riachuelo and Dr. Flores streets, next to Conde de Porto Alegre square, formerly Praça do Portão (English: Gate Square). For its historical importance, it is listed as a heritage site by the City Hall of Porto Alegre.

Júlio de Castilhos Museum (Portuguese: Museu Júlio de Castilhos) is a museum located in the city of Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). It is the oldest museum in Rio Grande do Sul state. Its collection, over 10 thousand pieces, is Brazilian national heritage, and comprises objects of historical, artistic, ethnographic and archaeological character, mostly related to the history of Rio Grande do Sul. Its sections for the Ragamuffin War and the Paraguayan War are specially rich. The museum also preserves a few but very important examples of sculptures produced within Indian Reductions by Jesuits and indigenous peoples.

Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari, formerly Centro Administrativo do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul is a pyramid-shaped modernist building located on Largo dos Açorianos, at the Praia de Belas neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Built during the 1970 decade and completed in 1987, the building houses several state public offices, and is home of the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra. It is named in honor to the economist and politician Fernando Ferrari.

Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital is a major Hospital based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is reference in Latin America for transplants and genetic research. It is a university hospital linked to the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre.