Cathedral of Petrópolis

The Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara, also known as the Cathedral of Petrópolis, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , dedicated to the city's patron saint, Peter of Alcantara.
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  • Type: Cathedral
  • Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Petrópolis, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Catedral de Petropolis”, “Catedral de San Pedro de Alcántara”, “Catedral de São Pedro de Alcântara”, “Cathedral of Petropolis”, and “cattedrale di San Pietro d’Alcantara”
  • Address: 60 Rua São Pedro de Alcântara, Centro, Petrópolis, 25685-300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imperial Museum of Brazil and Imperial Mausoleum.

Museum
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The Museu Imperial de Petrópolis is a museum in the historic center of , , Brazil. It is housed in the Petrópolis Imperial Palace, the former summer residence of Emperor Pedro II, which was built starting in 1845. is situated 430 metres southeast of Cathedral of Petrópolis.

Tomb
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The , located to the right of the churchyard of the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara in , is the final resting place of the second Emperor of Brazil, Pedro II and his wife Teresa Cristina, as well as their daughter, Princess Isabel, and other members of the imperial family of the second reign.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 160 metres southwest of Cathedral of Petrópolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pau Grande.

Suburb
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is a village from the Vila Inhomirim of the municipality of , in . The name means "big log" or "big stick" in Portuguese. is located by the Organ Range. is situated 9 km south of Cathedral of Petrópolis.

Cathedral of Petrópolis

Latitude
-22.50564° or 22° 30′ 20″ south
Longitude
-43.17913° or 43° 10′ 45″ west
Open location code
589RFRVC+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 998190134
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Wiki­data ID
Q2407257
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Cathedral of Petrópolis” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “catedral de Petròpolis”
  • Chinese: “聖伯多祿主教座堂 (彼得羅波利斯)”
  • Chinese: “聖伯多祿主教座堂”
  • Czech: “katedrála svatého Petra v Petrópolis”
  • Danish: “Catedral de Petrópolis”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه بتروبوليس”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Petrópolis”
  • Finnish: “Petrópolisin katedraali”
  • French: “cathédrale de Petrópolis”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-d’Alcántara de Petrópolis”
  • Galician: “Catedral de Petrópolis”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Petrópolis”
  • Greek: “καθεδρικός ναός της Πετρόπολης”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת פטרופוליס”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Petrópolis”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Petrópolis”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Petrópolis”
  • Japanese: “ペトロポリス大聖堂”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Petrópolis”
  • Russian: “Петрополисский собор”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica v Petrópolisu”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Petrópolis”
  • Ukrainian: “Петрополіський собор”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praça Princesa Isabel and Casa da Princesa Isabel.

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