Description: Used by the early Italian immigrants, around 1930s and 1940s. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: St. Casimir Church is located at Linha Batista. It was built by Polish immigrants and inaugurated in 1930. Its name is a tribute to St. Casimir, patron of the Linha Batista.
Description: The Church of St. Casimir is located at Linha Batista. It was built by Polish immigrants and inaugurated in 1930. Its name is a tribute to St. Casimir, patron of the Linha Batista.
Description: It is written on the plate: "Moved by human strength, these stones were rolled through virgin forest, about 40 km, destined to the first industry of Criciúma, in 1880 ... Tribute to the brave founding colonists of this town."
Description: Built in the 1960s, was the Forum of Criciúma for decades. It's architecture was influenced from the Bauhaus School of Architecture and Design, Germany.
Description: Collection of the Church of St. Casimir. One of the three paintings brought by Polish immigrants who came to the Linha Batista. The other paintings were of Our Lady of Częstochowa and Santa Edvirges, which are also part of the Church's acquis.
Description: The architecture of the building was designed and built by Augusto Casagrande in 1920.
Description: Belonged to Maria Piazza Motta, first teacher of Criciúma, that used to store letters and private confidences. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: Atmosphere the double room. The bed and mattress belonged to the couple Augusto Casagrande and Cecília Darós Casagrande from the 1920s. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: Plant native from this region, which is attributed the name of the city, which existed in abundance during the colonization. It is a grass genera Arundinários and Cusquea. In the indigenous language, the name Criciúma means: stick smooth and delicate, a small bamboo.
Description: Dating from the 1910s. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: Made by the father of Julia Gaidzinski in Criciúma and were bought by Caetano Sonego. Were used for riding, and had the long barrel because it also served to river crossings. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: This soup tureen was a wedding gift in 1914, given by the couple Luiza Mendes and Carlos Coutinho, to the bride Teófila Maria de Figueiredo. It was bought in kitchenware shop Liz in the city of Laguna. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: It is a memorial on the history of the Dona Tereza Cristina Railroad in the city. The building was built in the 1920s and was intended to accommodate the railway agent of the station and his family. It is located in the city center.
Description: Octávio Fontana Visitation Mine. In this image it is possible to see the different thicknesses of coal layers.
Description: These tiles are of the laterals walls of the Estado Palace. Are characteristic of the 1960s, when the construction of the building. This ceramic coating was manufactured by CESACA, first ceramic industry Criciúma.
Description: The State Palace was built in the 1960s, and for decades was the Forum of Criciúma. It's architecture was influenced from the Bauhaus School of Architecture and Design, Germany.
Description: Living room of the old "Big House". On the left side is a portrait of the old owner of the house: Augusto Casagrande, that completed it in 1920. It houses the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum nowadays.
Description: This railway station is a replica of the original Dona Tereza Cristina Railway Station, inaugurated in 1919 and which was the first in the history of the municipality. It was located in the city centre. Around 1975 it was decommissioned and then demolished. This replica of station was built in Parque das Nações (Nations` park) at Próspera neighborhood. There is available to the public a locomotive with two wagons called "Teresinha", replica of a 1920s German model operating on the 800 meter railroad around the park.
Description: The first chapel in São José de Cresciuma was built in wood by the immigrants in 1899. Some time later it was necessary to build a larger church. In 1917 a church of masonry was constructed in the same place where there exists until today the Saint Joseph Cathedral at Nereu Ramos Square, in the city centre. This 75 square meter replica reproduces the original church with great quality. It was inaugurated on 07/01/2016 and is located at Morro Cechinel. During the inauguration Bishop Jacinto Inácio Flach said the following words: "We have another place to gather the faithful and seek God. This new chapel reminds us the deeds of our ancestors."
Description: Used in the early twentieth century. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: This square was designed to urbanize a central area of the city, and as a mark of celebration of the National Eucharistic Congress which was held in 1946 in Criciúma. The architectural and landscape design was done by architect Fernando Jorge da Cunha Carneiro.
Description: The construction of this building was completed in 1943 to be the seat Municipal Government, and later used for other purposes. From 1987 became the seat of the House of Culture.
Description: Used in the late nineteenth century, early twentieth century. Collection of the Historic and Geographic Augusto Casagrande Museum.
Description: This bronze monument dates back to 1946 and is situated at Luz Etelvina Square. It is inscribed: "Criciúma to the Men of the coal from 1913 to 1971."Its construction marked the 33 years of the implementation of the coal industry in southern Santa Catarina.