in 1930, after being abandoned for many years, it was restored to its current state - and though it was officially declared a historical site in 1982, it continues to function as the seat of city government to this day.

the casa da cultura was first built in 1824 and nearly demolished in the following century, arousing a sentiment of protest in the community - the government of angra then bought the building and officially inaugurated it in 1985 in its current role as perpetual space for exhibitions and home to the local art and literature association.

for seafood lovers there is no better place in town than the fish market, located in the historic city center - octagonal in shape, it was much closer to the ocean in 1914, the year it was built, however, various construction projects in the years that followed extended the shoreline away from this location.