Church and Former College of Saint Alexander

Church and Former College of Saint Alexander is a church in Belém, Pará. Church and Former College of Saint Alexander is situated nearby to the park Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square, as well as near Forte do Presépio.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belém Cathedral and Forte do Presépio.

Belém Cathedral

Church

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The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral also called Catedral Nossa Senhora de Belém. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and is located in the old quarter of the city in Belém in Brazil. Belém Cathedral is situated 140 metres south of Church and Former College of Saint Alexander.

Forte do Presépio

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Forte do Presépio is a fort located in Belém, Pará, Brazil. It was built in 1616 by Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco at Maúri Point, a promontory on the right bank of the mouth of the Guamá River and Guajará Bay. Forte do Presépio is situated 120 metres northwest of Church and Former College of Saint Alexander.

Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square

Park

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The Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square, originally called Largo da Sé, is located in the Cidade Velha neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cidade Velha and Batista Campos.

Cidade Velha

Suburb

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Cidade Velha, initially called Mairi, Cidade or Sé neighborhood, is a historic area of the capital of Pará, Belém, founded in the 1620s. It is the first and oldest neighborhood in the city, originated from the Portuguese colonial settlement Feliz Lusitânia…