Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro

The Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is an old church which served as cathedral of from around 1808 until 1976.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Also known as: Antiga Sé
  • Address: Rua Primeiro de Março, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, 20010-000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Convent of Mount Carmel and Tiradentes Palace.

Museum
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is a museum.

Government office
The is an eclectic government building located in the neighborhood, next to the Paço Imperial in , Brazil. It was inaugurated on 6 May 1926 and was the former seat of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, between 1926 and 1960, and is the current seat of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro. is situated 170 metres east of Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.

Church
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is situated 150 metres north of Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelo and Centro.

Quarter
is a region in , , but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the Centro neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between , the and .

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the of , . It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , . Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of and east of , it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name means "Health" in Portuguese.

Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro

Latitude
-22.90343° or 22° 54′ 12″ south
Longitude
-43.17548° or 43° 10′ 32″ west
Open location code
589R3RWF+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 198746798
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2942273
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Notable Places Nearby

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