Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square

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.

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Type: Park
Description: square in Belém, Pará
Also known as: “Antigo Largo da Sé”, “Largo da Sé”, and “Praça Frei Antonio Brandão”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belém Cathedral and Palace of the Eleven Windows.

Belém Cathedral

Church

Photo: Celso Roberto de Abreu Silva, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Palace of the Eleven Windows

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The House of the Eleven Windows Cultural Space, initially called Palace of the Eleven Windows, is a complex composed of a public square and a historical building located in the Brazilian city of Belém, in Pará.

Forte do Presépio

Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 130 metres north of Dom Frei Caetano Brandão Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cidade Velha and Batista Campos.

Cidade Velha

Suburb

Photo: Celso Abreu, CC BY 2.0.

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…