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Nova Friburgo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnɔvɐ fɾiˈbuʁɡu], ‹See Tfd› German: Neufreiburg, German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈfʁaɪbʊʁk], English: New Fribourg, commonly referred to as just "Friburgo") is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil.
Nova Friburgo, city, east-central Rio de Janeiro estado (state), eastern Brazil. It is situated on the Rio Grande in the Serra de Nova Friburgo, 2,776 feet (846 metres) above sea level. Nova Friburgo has textile mills but is best known as a summer mountain resort, built in Swiss Alpine style, and for several stunning waterfalls that are nearby.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nova Friburgo was founded in 1818 by a group of Swiss immigrants seeking a new life in Brazil. They settled in the region and established an agricultural colony, which flourished in the early years. In the 19th century, the city underwent a major transformation when it became a hub for textile production.
Nova Friburgo Nova Friburgo, commonly referred to as just "Friburgo" is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil. It is located in the beautiful mountainous region, in the Center Mesoregion of the state, 136 km (85 mi) from its capital Rio de Janeiro. The town is 846 metres (2,776 ft) above sea level.
The Baron and Baroness of Nova Friburgo with a model of the Catete Palace in the background (undated) The building was built as the residence of the family of the Portuguese-born Brazilian coffee producer António Clemente Pinto, Baron of Nova Friburgo, in the then capital of the Empire of Brazil.
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Nova FriburgoNova Friburgo, city in a high mountain valley of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 1819 by immigrants from the Swiss canton of Fribourg, this settlement was part of an active government program, initiated by the government of Dom João VI, to promote and support agricultural colonies in Brazil.
