page_title: Joinville
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Joinville / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: O Pórtico e Moinho é a atração que mais chama a atenção dos turistas, por localizar-se em uma das principais entradas da cidade. Nele a Secretaria Municipal de Turismo atende aos turistas, inclusive nos fins de semana. Resultado da dedicação ao trabalho dos primeiros imigrantes, Joinville tem hoje uma das economias mais diversificadas e desenvolvidas do Sul do país. Além de abrigar indústrias líderes em seus segmentos de atuação,destaca-se também pelo forte setor de serviços e pelo turismo. Joinville é conhecida como Cidade das Flores, das Bicicletas, dos Príncipes e da Dança. Joinville (SC). Foto: Werner Zotz
context_page_description: Joinville is the largest city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after the much larger state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre. Joinville is also a major industrial, financial and commerce center.
  The city has a very high human development index among Brazilian municipalities, occupying the 21st national position. One study pointed to Joinville as the second best city to live in Brazil. Joinville holds the titles of "Brazilian Manchester", "City of Flowers", "City of the Princes", "City of Bicycles" and "City of Dance". It is known for hosting the Joinville Dance Festival, as well as for having the only branch of the Bolshoi Ballet School outside Russia in the world.
  In 2019, the population of Joinville was estimated at 590,400 people, many of whom are of Portuguese, German, Swiss, Norwegian and Italian descent. The metropolitan area is home to 1,340,997 residents according to the 2010 census by IBGE, thus, the most populous metropolitan region of the state of Santa Catarina.
context_section_description: Joinville is famous for its strong German-influenced culture. The city retains many aspects of German culture, in its architecture, in the local dishes, parties and in the way of life of its inhabitants.
  Joinville is the host city of the Festival de Dança de Joinville (Joinville Dance Festival) which is the world's largest dance event, held every year during the month of July. Joinville is the only city outside of Moscow to have a school of the Bolshoi Ballet, the renowned Russian Ballet Company. The city is home to a Catholic bishop, several Lutheran churches (one of the largest communities in Brazil), a Botanical Garden and a Zoo. Parks, and several beaches are less than an hour's drive away from the city.  Joinville is also home to several museums including the "MUBI" bicycle museum.
  The Royal Palace, built in the mid-19th century, nowadays is a designated National Museum of Immigration History, specifically detailing the struggle and hardship German immigrants went through on their journey to Brazil in the 1800s. It has furniture and costumes dating back to the mid-19th century.
caption: Germanic-style buildings at the city main entrance.
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