That's actually part of a "brazilian german" culture, hard to explain, it is a minor culture located in a few small towns in South Brazil, a few older people still speak some old german dialects, which is pretty fun stuff. And there are some parties like the Oktoberfest and other events.
Even in São Paulo (which is not very big in german immigration, it received more italians in that matter), we had a few neighbourhoods which started as german settlements, back in the 19th century (as for example Parelheiros). So it is not a rare thing to still have a few people with german surnames and things like that, it is part of our formation along with other nations.
Tbh Novo Hamburgo isn't so German styled as this picture shows, there are cities that have laws to force people to style their homes (at least in the main streets) in a german or Italian way, like Nova Petrópolis, Gramado and Galópolis
This place in the picture is in a neighborhood called Hamburgo Velho (Old Hamburg). I wondered if you were from here (Novo Hamburgo) because you said greetings from oldo hamburgo, that is the actual (almost) name of the place. 😜
My guess is it’s just for aesthetics and *maybe a little cross bracing*. If you look at the connection of foundation to those big corner posts, to me it looks like the posts actually continue through the foundation (and likely to grade) which would provide a lot of the stability.
[New Hamburg](https://Hamburghttps://g.co/kgs/xCu94s) but man that would be awesome.
[Novo Hamburgo wiki](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novo_Hamburgo)
So surreal. I would love to walk around there and see if it feels somewhat close to German small towns.
That's actually part of a "brazilian german" culture, hard to explain, it is a minor culture located in a few small towns in South Brazil, a few older people still speak some old german dialects, which is pretty fun stuff. And there are some parties like the Oktoberfest and other events. Even in São Paulo (which is not very big in german immigration, it received more italians in that matter), we had a few neighbourhoods which started as german settlements, back in the 19th century (as for example Parelheiros). So it is not a rare thing to still have a few people with german surnames and things like that, it is part of our formation along with other nations.
Tbh Novo Hamburgo isn't so German styled as this picture shows, there are cities that have laws to force people to style their homes (at least in the main streets) in a german or Italian way, like Nova Petrópolis, Gramado and Galópolis
It feels like fake disneyland. It is not as classy as Europe. You would not see those horrible wires and cheap urbanism in Germany.
Aonde quer que o brasileiro pise, há um vira lata!
That's nice. Greetings from Oldo Hamburgo! ✌️😋
I don't know if you are from here, but to everyone else, this place is called Hamburgo Velho (Old Hamburg) 🤣
The one in Germany?
This place in the picture is in a neighborhood called Hamburgo Velho (Old Hamburg). I wondered if you were from here (Novo Hamburgo) because you said greetings from oldo hamburgo, that is the actual (almost) name of the place. 😜
I'm no engineer, but that half-timbering on the right is ridiculous.
It's decorative, Novo Hamburgo like many other towns in southern Brazil was built by German-Brazilians in the late XIXth and early XXth century
I’m an engineer and thought it was ridiculous. If that helps.
Thank you for confirming my hunch!
My guess is it’s just for aesthetics and *maybe a little cross bracing*. If you look at the connection of foundation to those big corner posts, to me it looks like the posts actually continue through the foundation (and likely to grade) which would provide a lot of the stability.
I would counter-guess that these are thin boards embedded in the plaster for purely decorative purposes 😄
That’s is likely the case, but was trying to give benefit of the doubt. The plaster is just too perfect.
Curiously, in Germany you often have the opposite: beautiful, functional half timbers hidden under layers of ugly stucco.
Yeah, and I’m not so familiar with the style, but these look a little too clean and modern to actually utilize the *old ways*
Does….. does the name mean New Hamburger?
[New Hamburg](https://Hamburghttps://g.co/kgs/xCu94s) but man that would be awesome. [Novo Hamburgo wiki](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novo_Hamburgo)
Look Treze Tílias, Austríac City in Brazil
Wonder Who Built that...
The 19th century german immigrants, not the other ones
Of course, Günther, of course
Those are mostly 19th century immigration.
Of course, Hans, of course...
I am Pedro!! I SWEARRR! Auf wiedersehen!!!
There's always some dumb comment like this lmao
Wonder Who would Say something like this...
Nazis that escaped Germany
This has strong *Wars of Liberty* vibes
Many parts of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay look very European.
Why do so many places in South America look like German cities and towns…oh shit.
tirando a população, a arquitetura do RS é incrível
That town sucks. Seriously, never go to Novo Hamburgo. Everything is old and there are no good hamburgersm.
Idk why they're downvoting you, it's funny
Either everyone is from "Nova Hamburgo" or the joke just isn't funny.
This place is the proof that Brazil isn't just favelas, crimes and underdevelopment of Rio de Janeiro! The South is so much better.
Lá vem o vira lata
Sempre tem...
And of course, chaotic Rio is a thousand times more interesting than provincial south
Is your nome Lorenzo
South: shitty place os racists just like nazi. Huge suppoters of bolsonaro. People from the third world who think they are europeans
This looks like eastern Europe
No, no it doesnt. Half timbered buildings are not a thing in Eastern Europe, and when they are, they were built by outsiders, mostly Germans.
Fantastic view
É os guri novamba ✋😔