valongo wharf
states: [brazil]
category: cultural
year: 2017
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: -22.8971111111, -43.1873944444
last visited: 2025
unesco id: 1548
world heritage site: 1548
Valongo Wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Brazil, is a poignant historical landmark tied to the transatlantic slave trade. Built in the early 19th century, this stone wharf served as the main arrival point for enslaved Africans, bearing witness to a somber chapter of human history. Unearthed and preserved as an archaeological site, it stands as a powerful memorial to the resilience of Afro-Brazilian culture and a testament to the nation’s efforts to confront its past.