Paired houses
Early 1900s style.
Vila Belga, the «Belgian Village», is a historic housing quarter in central Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, built in the early twentieth century for staff of the Belgian railway company that completed the Porto Alegre – Uruguaiana line. Santa Maria was one of the most important junctions on that line, with the company's offices and workshops in town. The quarter was designed by the Belgian engineer Gustave Wauthier and is made up of single-storey houses joined in pairs. Of the original eighty houses, seventy-nine survive, forming forty buildings along four main streets and five blocks, and most still keep their original form. The village is listed as historic and cultural heritage of the municipality and is still lived in, so it is seen on foot from the streets, with respect for the residents' privacy. It lies close to the old station building, and the two make an easy walk together.
Early 1900s style.
Porto Alegre – Uruguaiana line.
One easy walk.
Next to the old railway station, central Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
Old Railway Station (Gare) of Santa MariaSanta Maria's old railway station, known locally as the «Gare», recalls the era 1 minute walk3.8
Theatro Treze de Maio, Santa MariaThe Theatro Treze de Maio is a historic theatre facing Praça Saldanha Marinho in11 minutes walk4.7
Gama d'Eça Educational Museum, Santa MariaThe Gama d'Eça and Victor Bersani Educational Museum belongs to the Federal Univ12 minutes walk4.8No, they are private homes; they are seen from the street.