Casa Radünz

Updated June 11, 2025

## Casa Radünz, Pomerode: inside one of Brazil’s most beautiful enxaimel houses

Casa Radünz is one of those places where Pomerode’s “small Germany in Brazil” tagline stops being a slogan and becomes something you can actually walk through, touch, and taste.

Set in the rural neighborhood of Testo Alto, along the famous Rota do Enxaimel (Enxaimel Route), this 1932 half-timbered farmhouse preserves the everyday life of a German-Brazilian family and sits on a postcard-ready property with lawns, a pond, and a classic waterwheel.

For RealJourneyTravels.com readers planning a deeper dive into Santa Catarina’s Vale Europeu, Casa Radünz is a high-value cultural stop: compact, very photogenic, and loaded with context about immigration, architecture, and rural life.

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## Where is Casa Radünz – and what exactly is it?

– Location: R. Curitiba, 377 – Testo Alto, in the rural area of Pomerode, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
– Region: Vale Europeu (European Valley), known for strong German influence and one of the largest concentrations of enxaimel (half-timbered) houses outside Germany. e Caminhos
– Route: Part of the Rota do Enxaimel, a ~16 km rural circuit with around 50 historic houses and farms recognized for their cultural landscape. e Caminhos

Casa Radünz is not a hotel or pousada; it’s essentially a historic house museum plus rural experience:

– a preserved German-Brazilian family home,
– original period furniture and objects,
– curated gardens with pond and waterwheel,
– tastings and sale of local products such as cheeses, salamis and liqueurs.

Online reviews consistently rate Casa Radünz around 4.9/5 on Google, with hundreds of ratings mentioning the quality of the guided visit, the preservation of the house, and the warmth of the family who runs it.

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## A short history: from immigrant farmhouse to heritage icon

Casa Radünz was built in 1932 and is classified as a “last-generation” enxaimel house: it already incorporates a veranda into the main body of the building, an evolution from earlier, more compact floor plans.

Some key features that specialists highlight:

– Teuto-Brazilian floor plan: a front room and bedroom facing the veranda, with the kitchen set towards the back of the house – a layout repeated across many German-Brazilian farmhouses.
– Visible timber structure: the characteristic half-timbered (enxaimel) frame is exposed on the façades, with brick infill between the beams.
– Brick arches and details: the veranda side walls use decorative brick arches, and the house sits on brick supports over stone pads, details that show both practical engineering and aesthetic care.

The property belonged to the Radünz family, who have roots in the German immigration wave that shaped Pomerode and the wider Vale Europeu region. After a restoration completed in the early 2020s, the house was formally opened to visitors so the family could share their stories, photographs, and objects with the public.

Today, Casa Radünz appears not only on the official Rota do Enxaimel website, but also in local cultural routes promoted by Pomerode’s tourism organizations – a sign that it’s now firmly part of the region’s curated heritage offering. Pomerode

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## What you’ll see and experience at Casa Radünz

### 1. Architecture and interiors

Inside, Casa Radünz is staged much like a family home from the first half of the 20th century:

– wooden floors and ceilings,
– simple period beds and textiles in the bedrooms,
– functional furniture in the living and dining areas,
– daylight filtering through traditional windows with painted frames.

The focus is less on opulence and more on everyday immigrant life: photos, decorative objects, and household tools that show how a rural German-Brazilian family lived, cooked, hosted and worked.

For architecture enthusiasts, Casa Radünz is also a clean case study in enxaimel construction in Brazil – useful if you’re comparing it with other half-timbered houses in Pomerode or even in Germany.

### 2. Gardens, pond and waterwheel

Outside, the house sits in a manicured rural setting:

– an ornamental pond in front of the house,
– a waterwheel by the watercourse,
– lawn and garden beds that frame the building for photos.

This combination – traditional architecture mirrored in still water, with surrounding greenery – is exactly why Casa Radünz appears in so many promotional photos of the Rota do Enxaimel and Pomerode.

Some sources also mention a small “mini-farm” feel, with animals on the property, creating a light rural-tourism experience alongside the heritage visit.

### 3. Guided tour and storytelling

Casa Radünz offers guided visits inside and outside the house, generally led by family members or local guides deeply familiar with the region’s history.

Expect explanations about:

– the Radünz family story and the restoration process,
– how enxaimel construction works (and why it mattered in a rural Brazilian context),
– customs and traditions brought by German immigrants and adapted in Santa Catarina.

Because the tours are small-scale and on private rural land, they often feel more like a conversation in someone’s home than a formal museum circuit. Many recent reviews explicitly highlight the hospitality and the way guides connect architecture, landscape, and personal memories.

### 4. Tastings and local products

A recurring theme in visitor reports: tasting tables and on-site product sales.

According to Pomerode tourism information and recent travel blogs:

– visitors are typically offered samples of cheeses, salamis and liqueurs, and
– there is a small selection of local or family-produced items for sale, helping to fund the upkeep of the house.

This makes Casa Radünz particularly appealing if you’re interested in gastronomy plus culture – you’re not just looking at the past, you’re literally tasting ongoing local traditions.

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## Practical information for visiting Casa Radünz

### Opening hours (subject to change)

The official Rota do Enxaimel site currently lists the following schedule for Casa Radünz:

– Monday: 10:00–17:00
– Tuesday: 10:00–17:00
– Wednesday: closed
– Thursday: 10:00–17:00
– Friday: 10:00–17:00
– Saturday: 10:00–17:00
– Sunday: 10:00–12:00

> ⚠️ Check before you go: hours can change due to private events, maintenance, or seasonality. The most reliable sources are the official Rota do Enxaimel website and the @casaradunz Instagram profile.

### Ticket prices and what’s included

One detailed Pomerode guide notes a maintenance fee for visiting Casa Radünz, with values around R$ 15 for adults and R$ 5 for children, which helped cover restoration and ongoing upkeep. Notícias

That same source mentions:

– access to the interior of the house,
– a look at the attic, and
– tastings of liqueurs, cheeses and salamis during the visit.

> 💡 Price accuracy: these amounts were reported in recent years but may have changed with inflation and new management decisions. Confirm current prices locally or via the official channels before planning your budget.

### How to get there

– From Pomerode centre: Casa Radünz lies along the Rota do Enxaimel in Testo Alto, a rural neighborhood just outside town. Pomerode itself is compact; driving from the central area to the house generally means a short countryside ride along Rua Testo Alto / Rua Curitiba, with enxaimel houses appearing along the way. e Caminhos
– From Blumenau: Pomerode is roughly 23–32 km from Blumenau by road, depending on route, with typical driving times in the 30–40 minute range.

There are also regional tours from places like Balneário Camboriú that include Pomerode and the Rota do Enxaimel, sometimes specifically featuring Casa Radünz as a stop.

### Accessibility and inclusivity

Casa Radünz is a historic rural property:

– the entrance involves steps and uneven ground,
– interior circulation includes narrow doors and old wooden floors typical of pre-accessibility standards.

Because of this, visitors with reduced mobility, wheelchair users, or anyone who needs specific accommodations should contact the house or Rota do Enxaimel association in advance to confirm current accessibility arrangements. This is the safest way to avoid surprises on arrival.

The attraction is family-friendly, and the combination of animals, garden space and low-intensity walking makes it suitable for children and older travelers, as long as everyone is comfortable with a rural environment and basic outdoor conditions.

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## Fitting Casa Radünz into your Pomerode & Vale Europeu itinerary

If you’re building out a broader Vale Europeu trip, Casa Radünz works well as part of a themed day:

– Morning: drive the Rota do Enxaimel with stops at Casa Radünz and Casa Siewert, both signposted along the route. Pomerode
– Afternoon: explore central Pomerode – cafés, German-influenced bakeries, and other attractions highlighted by the city’s tourism board. Pomerode

For deeper planning, you might find it useful to pair this article with:

– Internal link #1: Guide to the Enxaimel Route in Pomerode – for a full breakdown of stops, driving tips, and map suggestions.
– Internal link #2: German-Heritage Road Trip in Santa Catarina – to connect Pomerode with Blumenau and other Vale Europeu towns.

These kinds of combinations maximize your time on the ground: you’re not just ticking off a pretty house, you’re threading Casa Radünz into a coherent story about immigration, architecture, food and landscape in southern Brazil.

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## Important note on heritage status and “UN/UNESCO” mentions

You’ll see different claims online about Casa Radünz and the Rota do Enxaimel:

– The Rota do Enxaimel landscape is recognized nationally as cultural heritage, and it has been highlighted internationally as one of the world’s notable rural tourism villages. e Caminhos
– Some sources loosely refer to “UN” or “UNESCO” when talking about this recognition, while others focus on Brazilian heritage agencies such as IPHAN and tourism bodies.

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