Praça da Sé

Praça da Sé is a public space in , . Considered as the city's central point, it is the point from where the distance of all roads passing through São Paulo are counted.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Sao Paulo
  • Also known as: Praca da Se”, “Sé square”, and “See square
Photo: Scalero, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include São Paulo Cathedral and Edifício Altino Arantes.

Church
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady Assumption and Saint Paul, also known as the See Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil. is situated 120 metres southwest of Praça da Sé.

The Altino Arantes Building, also known as the Banespa Building and most popularly by Banespão, is an important Art Deco skyscraper located in , Brazil. is situated 500 metres north of Praça da Sé.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé and Downtown São Paulo.

Suburb
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is the name of the most central borough in the city of , in , divided in eight districts. The name comes from the presence of in the borough, and it is also the name of the central square.

São Paulo's city downtown area is where the city was founded, in 1554. It contains many historical buildings and areas which are protected by the municipality.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Praça da Sé

Latitude
-23.55028° or 23° 33′ 1″ south
Longitude
-46.63389° or 46° 38′ 2″ west
Elevation
777 metres (2,549 feet)
Open location code
588MC9X8+VC
Geo­Names ID
7671000
Wiki­data ID
Q2880208
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Praça da Sé” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: براسا دا سي
  • Chinese: 主教座堂广场
  • Dutch: Praça da Sé
  • Egyptian Arabic: ميدان الكاتدرائيه
  • French: Praça da Sé (São Paulo)
  • French: Praça da Sé
  • German: Praça da Sé
  • Italian: Praça da Sé (San Paolo)
  • Italian: Praça da Sé
  • Portuguese: Praça da Sé
  • Slovenian: Praça da Sé
  • Spanish: Praça da Sé
  • Swedish: Praça da Sé
  • Turkish: Praça da Sé

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