Porto Alegre · Brazil
Hotels in Independência, Porto Alegre
Independência is one of the 42 neighbourhoods of Porto Alegre (Wikidata: "neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil"). Its centre is 1.7 km from the city centre. 7 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 7of 29 in Porto Alegre's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.7 km
- Nearest station
- Rodoviária1.0 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre1.5 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 40OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 0.4 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Independência
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piazza Navona Porto Alegre by Intercity | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Ibis Styles Porto Alegre Centro | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Garibaldi Business Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 4 | Hotel Laghetto Viverone Moinhos | 0.7 km |
| 5 | Manhattan Porto Alegre | 0.7 km |
| 6 | Ritter Hotéis | 0.8 km |
| 7 | Quality Porto Alegre | 1.1 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Independência
OpenStreetMap maps 30 restaurants, 8 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in Independência, and 12 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Porto Alegre |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 30 | 6 of 42 |
| Cafes | 8 | 5 of 42 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 2 | 12 of 42 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 4 of 42 |
| Named parks | 6 | 32 of 42 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 4 | 8 of 42 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 42 neighbourhoods of Porto Alegre; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Independência
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Independência is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Independência: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Praça Júlio de Castilhos | Park | 0.5 km |
| Parque Tenístico José Montaury | Park | 0.8 km |
| Praça 1053 | Park | 1.3 km |
| Praça Bartolomeu de Gusmão | Park | 1.0 km |
| Largo Luiz Leão de Carvalho | Park | 1.2 km |
| Praça Recanto da Floresta | Park | 0.6 km |
| Busto Júlio de Castilhos | Memorial | 0.4 km |
| Galeria de Arte do DMAE | Museum | 0.7 km |
| Grêmio FBPA | Monument | 1.2 km |
| Monumento ao Rotary Club | Memorial | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Independência
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Independência, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rodoviária | metro | 1.0 km |
| Mercado | metro | 1.5 km |
| São Pedro | metro | 2.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Independência is from Porto Alegre's main sights
| Sight | From Independência |
|---|---|
| Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre | 1.5 km |
| Antigo Palácio do Governo (Forte Apache) | 1.6 km |
| Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul | 1.7 km |
| Praça Marechal Deodoro | 1.7 km |
| São Pedro Theatre | 1.7 km |
| Praça da Alfândega | 1.7 km |
| Piratini palace | 1.8 km |
| Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art | 1.8 km |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Church | 2.2 km |
| Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul | 4.5 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Independência
Sights in Independência
- Moinhos de Vento Park · park · 1.2 km
- Afluentes do Guaíba · monument · 0.8 km
Nearby
Areas next to Independência
Bom Fim
Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegre
Centro, Porto Alegre
Moinhos de Vento
Bela Vista, Porto Alegre
Azenha, Porto Alegre
Questions
Independência: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Independência, Porto Alegre?
7 places to stay in this guide are counted in Independência: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 42 neighbourhoods of Porto Alegre. The nearest to the area centre is Piazza Navona Porto Alegre by Intercity, 0.1 km away.
How far is Independência from the centre of Porto Alegre?
1.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Porto Alegre.
How far is Independência from São Pedro Theatre?
1.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Independência. The nearest of Porto Alegre's main sights is Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre, 1.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Independência?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Rodoviária (metro, 1.0 km), Mercado (metro, 1.5 km) and São Pedro (metro, 2.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Independência?
OpenStreetMap maps 30 restaurants, 8 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in Independência (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 42 neighbourhoods of Porto Alegre that Wikidata records as a neighborhood of Brazil located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 29 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Independência on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.