Velha Figueira
Velha Figueira is a historic site in Florianopolis, Grande Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. Velha Figueira is situated nearby to the park Praça XV de Novembro (Florianópolis), as well as near the museum Casa da Literatura Catarinense Poeta Cruz e Sousa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praça XV de Novembro (Florianópolis) and Santa Catarina’s Historical Museum.
Praça XV de Novembro (Florianópolis)
Park
Photo: pepsiline, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Praça XV de Novembro (Florianópolis) is a park.
Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, Florianópolis
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, Florianópolis is situated 140 metres north of Velha Figueira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trindade and São José.
Trindade
Suburb
Photo: Boaventuravinicius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trindade is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Velha Figueira.
São José
Photo: Madrerosa, Public domain.
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.
Rio Tavares
Suburb
Photo: Agandreta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rio Tavares is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southeast of Velha Figueira.
Velha Figueira
- Type: Historic site
- Also known as: “Figueira da Praça XV”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Florianopolis, Grande Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, South, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.59757° or 27° 35′ 51″ southLongitude
-48.54981° or 48° 32′ 59″ westInception
1871Open location code
584HCF22+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5711754286OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
natural=tree
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa da Literatura Catarinense Poeta Cruz e Sousa and Procon.
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