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Casas da Praça

Open Air Museum
from Arraial d'Ajuda

Casas da Praça: Celebrating Years of History

Welcome to the Museu Casas da Praça do Arraial d'Ajuda. We celebrate the history of this square in the district of Arraial d'Ajuda, municipality of Porto Seguro, from ancient times to the present.
Come with us on a journey through years of history of the Church of Nossa Senhora d'Ajuda and discover the history of the houses that are part of our History.

Discover the history of the houses around Church Square

Casas da Praça - An open-air museum that tells the stories behind the houses and life since the time they were built

Explore local history.

Visit virtually each house and learn the history of the former residents and how life used to be. Casas da Praça is a true outdoor history lesson.

Discover the local culture.

At Casas da Praça, you not only learn about the local history, but also about the culture. Discover food, traditions and life stories during your visit.

About Us

We are a group of natives and residents of Arraial d'Ajuda, with extreme affection for the place where we were born or chose to live, concerned not only with the present and future of our district, but also with preserving its past.

"Casas da Praça" is a project that aims to do exactly that. We believe that the history of Arraial d'Ajuda is important and should be preserved. We also believe that its story can be told in a way that is accessible and attractive to everyone.

We decided to support the project to create "Casas da Praça", an open-air museum with the stories of the houses around the historic center of Arraial d'Ajuda and its church square - Praça Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes.
The houses in the square bear witness to the city's history and represent the culture and identity of its residents.

With this project, we want to show the world the richness and diversity of Arraial d'Ajuda. We want people to be able to learn about our history and get to know the culture of the local people.

We believe that this project will help to promote tourism and the local economy; it will attract visitors from all over the world who are interested in learning about the history and culture of Arraial d'Ajuda.

Team:
Vinicius Parracho, Mestre em Estado e Sociedade pela UFSB.
Tharles S. Silva, professor de História, doutor em Estado e Sociedade
Galileu Lemos, Historiador, Psicanalista
Matheus Montoto, fotógrafo
Omar Daier, analista de sistemas

Collaborators
Julio Caudana
Luma Moreno Coelho Lage Aleixo
Debora Iaroschersky
Clara Caldeira C.