Bage - Rio Grande do Sul

Bage, city well-known as the queen city of  the frontier cities, borders on Rio Grande do Sul, is 60Km away from Uruguay, and connect having the shortest way between Porto Alegre and Montevideo. Because of its geographic situation, it had an important role in the state’s history, since the empire epoch. The Portuguese and Spanish people fought because of its lands. There, important facts like the Cisplatina War and Farroupilha Revolution happened.

What to visit in the city

Museum of Gravura Brasileira

It was inaugurated in June 21, 1977 and was administered by Tarcisio Taborda historian during several years. It has a collection with more than 870 works.

Address: Coronel Azambuja Street, 18 (Av. Tupy Silveira corner)
PHONE: 3242-8244 int. 225
Opening days: Monday from 13:30 to 17.30hrs – Tuesday to Friday from 13:30 to 19:30hrs.
Free entering

IMBA – Fine Arts Musical Museum

IMBA functions in theformer“Solar de la Sociedad Española”. The building construction began in 1890(the first stage was finished in 1905) and completely finished on May 26, 1929. Until 1934, the Spanish Society rented the Solar to a Commercial Club in order to collect resources for finishing the building.

Address: Av. Sete de Setembro, 1087.
PHONE: 3247-1643
Opening days: from 8:30 to 11:30hrs and from 13:30 to 21:00hrs (Monday and Wednesday), or from 2030 hrs (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday).

Casa da Cultura Pedro Wayne

In the former days, a famous commercial firm, known as Casa Vermelha (red), functioned in this corner. It was inaugurated in 1902, was considered as one of the most prestigious and luxury ones of that epoch. It offered products for men, women and children, also perfumes, shoes, foodstuffs, and several imported products.

Address: Av. Sete de Setembro, General Netto corner.
PHONE: 3242-8612
Opening days: Monday to Friday from13hs to19hs
Saturday from 9hs to 12hs and from15hs to 18hs (when there is exhibition)
Sunday from 15hs to 18hs (when there is exhibition)

Nuestra Señora de Auxiliadora (Church)

It was inaugurated on May 24, 1929, and then totally finished during the 40s. In the initial draft, the school was yet built in the middle and the other installations would be placed as follow: the church on the left- where the chapel was placed in- and the theatre on the right; but the project was modified and the church was placed on the right.

Distances
Porto Alegre : 393 km
Alegrete : 295 km
Torres : 575 km
Balneário Camboriú : 980 km
Florianópolis : 861 km
Curitiba : 1.096 km
São Paulo : 1.494 km
Rio de Janeiro : 1.900 km
Montevideo : 560 km
Punta del Este : 450 km

HOW TO ARRIVE TO BAGE

Main highways: BR 153, BR 293 e BR 290

Bus Station of Bagé
PHONE: (53) 242-8122

Dr. Freitas Street, 146 - CEP: 96412-400