Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows
The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows is the oldest standing Catholic temple in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Also known as: “Our Lady of Sorrows Church”
- Address: 387 Rua dos Andradas, Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre, 90020-002
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana and Cinemateca Paulo Amorim.
Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana
Museum
Photo: Theo Wiederspahn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana is a cultural center in Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the former Hotel Majestic building, which had its heyday between the 1930 and the 1950 decades. Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana is situated 190 metres northeast of Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Cinemateca Paulo Amorim
Movie theater
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Cinemateca Paulo Amorim is a movie theater, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows.
São Pedro Theatre
Theater building
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The São Pedro Theatre is the oldest theatre in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. São Pedro Theatre is situated 490 metres east of Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro Histórico and Praia de Belas.
Centro Histórico
Suburb
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Centro Histórico is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959.
Praia de Belas
Suburb
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Praia de Belas is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.
Cidade Baixa
Suburb
Photo: FrancoBras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cidade Baixa is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The neighborhood was created by the law number 2022 of December 7, 1959.
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-30.03268° or 30° 1′ 58″ southLongitude
-51.23536° or 51° 14′ 7″ westOpen location code
48XCXQ87+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 126665330OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q10300156
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Spanish—“Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Dukacita, Porto Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Basílica Menor de Nossa Senhora das Dores”
- Portuguese: “Igreja das dores”
- Portuguese: “Igreja das Dores”
- Portuguese: “Igreja nossa senhora das dores”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Nossa Senhora das Dores”
- Spanish: “Basílica Menor de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basílica Menor de Nossa Senhora das Dores and 1a. Delegacia de Polícia.
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