Church of Saint Francis of Paola
Church of Saint Francis of Paola is a church in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro which is located on Largo São Francisco de Paula. Church of Saint Francis of Paola is situated nearby to the park Largo de São Francisco de Paula, as well as near the health club Smart Fit.Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Address: Largo São Francisco de Paula, 20051-070
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading and Largo de São Francisco de Paula.
Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
Museum
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading is a library and lusophone cultural institution, is located in Luís de Camões Street, number 30, in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading is situated 180 metres west of Church of Saint Francis of Paola.
Largo de São Francisco de Paula
Park
Photo: Marc Ferrez (photographer), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Largo de São Francisco de Paula is a park.
Teatro João Caetano
Theater building
Photo: Gaban, Public domain.
The João Caetano Theater is located in Tiradentes Square, in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It offers 1,139 seats, including 605 in the audience, 117 in the noble balcony and 417 in the simple balcony. It is the oldest playhouse in the city. Teatro João Caetano is situated 190 metres west of Church of Saint Francis of Paola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Centro.
Centro
Suburb
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Centro is a neighborhood in the Central Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.
Centro
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's Centro is a district in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Centro has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.
Castelo
Quarter
Castelo is a region in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 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 Avenida Rio Branco, the Santos Dumont Airport and Praça Quinze de Novembro.
Church of Saint Francis of Paola
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.90561° or 22° 54′ 20″ southLongitude
-43.18054° or 43° 10′ 50″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Height
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
589R3RV9+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 49859977OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q10300739
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Church of Saint Francis of Paola” goes by many names.
- French: “Église Saint-François-de-Paule de Rio de Janeiro”
- French: “église Saint-François-de-Paule”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Francesco di Paola”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Francisco de Paula”
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Notable Places Nearby
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