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Things to Do in Centro
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Catedral da Sé
The imposing 14-tower neo-Gothic church, renovated in 2002, has... |
Squares | Centro |
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Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
In a neoclassic 1901 building, this cultural center has become... |
Museums / Galleries | Centro |
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Convento e Santuário São Francisco
The baroque building is actually two churches, one run by Catholic... |
Religious Sites | Centro |
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Edifício Copan
The architect of this serpentine apartment and office block... |
Architectural Sites | Centro |
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Edifício Itália
To see the astounding view from atop the Itália Building... |
Viewpoints, Restaurants | Centro |
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Edifício Martinelli
Amid São Paulo's modern 1950s-era skyscrapers, the Gothic... |
Architectural Sites | Centro |
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Memorial da América Latina
A group of buildings designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the Latin American... |
Museums / Galleries | Centro |
Mercado Municipal
The city's first grocery market, this huge 1928 neobaroque-style... |
Markets / Bazaars | Centro |
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Mosteiro de São Bento
This unique, Norman-Byzantine church constructed between 1910... |
Religious Sites | Centro |
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Museu de Arte Sacra
If you can't get to Bahia or Minas Gerais during your stay in... |
Museums / Galleries | Centro |
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Pateo do Collegio / Museu Padre Anchieta
São Paulo was founded by the Jesuits José de Anchieta... |
Religious Sites | Centro |
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Pinacoteca do Estado
The building that houses the State Art Gallery was constructed... |
Museums / Galleries | Centro |
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Praça da Sé
Two major metro lines cross under the large, busy Praça... |
Squares | Centro |
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Teatro Municipal
Inspired by the Paris Opéra, the Municipal Theater was... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Centro |
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