built between 1928 and 1932 and the two 82-meter (269 ft) tall towers were added later. Sports The Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul is a motorsport racetrack opened in 2005. It hosts rounds of the Stock Car Pro Series and Copa Truck. The two main footbal clubs are Esporte Clube Avenida and Futebol Clube Santa Cruz, which play in the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2. Transportation The city is served by Luiz Beck da Silva Airport. Awards The Prefeitura Municipal de Santa Cruz do Sul won a 2004 Energy Globe Award for the João-de-Barro Bom-Plac House Project. Notable people Ana Hickmann, Brazilian model Lucas Kohl, Brazilian racing driver Irton Marx, journalist and politician Notes References External links Santa Cruz do Sul City Hall website Gazeta do Sul - News from Santa Cruz do Sul Estacionamento Rotativo de Santa Cruz do Sul - Rapidinho Santa Cruz Oktoberfest site A Communitarian University - Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul Populated places established in 1877 German-Brazilian culture 1877 establishments in Brazil Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul