Great house
Two thousand m².
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Fazenda Babilônia, known when it was built as the Engenho de São Joaquim, lies in the countryside of Pirenópolis in Goiás and was one of the largest sugar mills of colonial Brazil. It was commissioned by Commander Joaquim Alves de Oliveira, the leading landowner of Minas de Meia Ponte, today's Pirenópolis, built by enslaved people, and nicknamed «Babylon» for its grandeur. In 1805 he ordered the great house, of about two thousand square metres, with wattle-and-daub walls on posts and timber beams spanning up to fifteen metres; even the door hinges are wooden, as metal was scarce in the early nineteenth century. A large stone wall built by the enslaved workers encloses the house and yards. The national heritage service listed it in 1965, and the owning family keeps it in its original form. It opens on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, with a guided tour and a traditional country breakfast of more than forty items, so book ahead.
Two thousand m².
Rare craft.
Forty items.
Countryside of Pirenópolis, Goiás
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; booking ahead is essential.