The little house
As it was in 1826.
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In the Messejana suburb south of Fortaleza lies the farm where the novelist José de Alencar spent his childhood. He was one of the fathers of the Brazilian novel and the author of «Iracema», the book that turned the story of an indigenous woman into a founding legend for Ceará. His father, José Martiniano de Alencar, bought the land while he was president of the province. The estate covers about nine hectares, has belonged to the Federal University of Ceará since 1965 and is listed by the national heritage body. It holds the «little house», built in 1826 and unchanged, with clay-tile floors, brick-and-lime walls and carnauba-wood rafters, and the ruins of Ceará's first steam-powered sugar mill. It also has the Arthur Ramos museum with its ethnographic collections, an art gallery, a library and the «Iracema» hall. Entry is free. It opens Monday to Friday 8:00-17:00 and Saturday 8:00-12:00, and its wide green grounds make a quiet outing away from the beach crowds.
As it was in 1826.
The first steam mill.
Ethnographic collections.
Avenida Washington Soares 6055, Messejana, Fortaleza
Yes; it opens Monday to Friday 8:00-17:00 and Saturday 8:00-12:00.