Memorial da Imigracao Polonesa, State of Parana, Brazil

5Eduardo D 5:00 PM Jul 11, 2016

Very preserved
Very nice memorial, really makes you feel like you are in the town back in the days. There are few little houses that you can take a look and each has a little history I would highly recommend giving a quick stop by perhaps after visiting Museu Oscar which is very close by

4Heitor L 5:00 PM Jun 12, 2019

History, Nature and Modern Art, close each other
This is a small park, called Pope's Woods, named in honor to pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła). In fact, this memorial is of historical importance, since is a tribute to the polish immigration to Parana State. There are some wood-made peasant's cottages, showing how the former polish immigrants lived in the contryside lands of Parana State. Polish immigrants started to arrive to Parana in the late 19th century and continued until the beginning of the last century. Nowadays, it is estimated that there are around 1 million descendants living in Parana. Inside a cottage, there is an engraving of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Black Virgin of Czestochowa -- Czarnej Dziewicy Częstochowskiej), the patron saint of Poland. In the park there are around 300 araucarias (pine trees typical of southern Brazil), many of them are centenary. There is a short path, through the woods, that leads to the gardens of Oscar Niemayer Museum (the "Eye" museum), a "must-go" visit when in Curitiba. Therefore, both attractions are connected, so that visitors can enjoy modern art, nature and history.