Bom Sucesso – Heritage and Nature

Bom Sucesso can be explored through its many facets: its religious and cultural traditions, as well as natural destinations within the municipality. The town’s history is closely connected to the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso. Bom Sucesso developed around this church, which was built in 1810 by two religious brotherhoods using enslaved labor. It is part of Bom Sucesso’s protected tangible heritage. Its origins give the town’s history a tangible historical dimension.

Culture and History in Bom Sucesso

The Estação Ferroviária de Bom Sucesso also tells the story of the town: the railway station was inaugurated on October 31, 1887, and restored as part of municipal heritage conservation initiatives. It is listed among Bom Sucesso’s protected tangible heritage sites. Praça Benjamim Guimarães is also part of the protected tangible heritage. The square is also associated with a past event: during the 2023 Festival de Inverno, the Bloco Bumba Meu Boi performed there.

Another cultural attraction is the Museu Ferreira Guimarães, housed in a former water tower. It originated as a museum founded by the poet Jacy Gomes Romeiro. The Clube dos 70 is also part of Bom Sucesso’s historic heritage. Together, these places show the town’s varied cultural connections: religious architecture, railways, public squares, and museum history.

Traditions and Community Experiences

The Bloco Bumba Meu Boi is an inventoried intangible heritage and Carnival tradition within the municipality. Holy Week in Bom Sucesso is marked by the traditional Setenário das Dores. The Festa da Padroeira includes a novena, auctions, religious ceremonies, festive Masses, and processions. These traditions give religious celebrations and community customs an important place in cultural life.

Music and theater complete the picture. The Banda Lira Santa Cecília de Bom Sucesso was founded in 1902. The Grupo Artifício de Teatro performs plays that highlight Bom Sucesso’s history and heritage. With plays about the town’s history and customs, it also took part in the Jornada Mineira do Patrimônio Cultural. Annual heritage education projects include guided visits to protected heritage sites, with the participation of student groups from local schools.

Water and Landscapes in the Municipality

Those looking beyond culture to natural destinations will find other facets of the municipality. In Macaia, there is a lake created by the Usina Hidrelétrica do Funil; Macaia is one of Bom Sucesso’s most visited places. The Igreja São Bernardo de Claraval also stands in the Macaia district, on the shore of the Rio Grande reservoir created by the Usina do Funil. The town’s varied connections to water and history can thus be included in your travel interests.

In the Aureliano Mourão district, there are waterfalls and rapids on the Rio das Mortes. Cachoeira dos Machados is also a tourist attraction in the municipality; a hydroelectric plant once operated there. The former Usina Hidrelétrica da Cachoeira dos Machados was granted municipal heritage protection under the name Usina Hidrelétrica Prefeito Major Belmiro Machado. This place therefore combines nature with a visible connection to the former use of hydropower.

Getting There

The MG-332 highway runs through Bom Sucesso, and the town is connected to regional railway branch lines.

Discover more places on their respective pages: Pocinhos Do Rio Verde, Juiz De Fora, Tombos, Sabará, Montes Claros, Sebastião Abreu, Santana Do Riacho and Jacutinga.

For the broader travel overview: Minas Gerais.