Prainha

Prainha is a neighborhood in Florianopolis, Grande Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. Prainha is situated nearby to the neighborhood Morro do Mocotó, as well as near the suburb Jose Mendes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museu da Escola Catarinense and Praça XV de Novembro (Florianópolis).

Museu da Escola Catarinense

Museum

Photo: Museu da Escola Catarinense, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museu da Escola Catarinense is a museum.

Praça XV de Novembro (Florianópolis)

Park

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Praça XV de Novembro (Florianópolis) is a park.

Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, Florianópolis

Church

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The Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Also Florianópolis Cathedral It is a Catholic church dedicated to Our Lady of the Exile, which functions as the cathedral of the archdiocese of Florianópolis, since its creation on March 19, 1908.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trindade and São José.

Trindade

Suburb

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Trindade is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Prainha.

São José

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São José is a city of 270,000 people in the Grande Florianópolis region of Santa Catarina. The city was mainly settled by Azoreans, and has been populated since the 18th century. This article also covers the neighboring city of Palhoça.