Catedral da Se de Sao Paulo
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Catedral da Se de Sao Paulo
4.5
#78 of 966 things to do in Sao Paulo
Churches & Cathedrals
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Neighborhood: Sé
Sé, which derives its name from Sé Square, is a central neighborhood in historic São Paulo. Close by, the Law School, the Museum of the Court of Justice and the Metropolitan Cathedral offer inspiring architecture. If you are looking for cultural activities, head to Caixa Cultural and check the schedule. In the area there is a popular pedestrian street called “Rua Direita”, one of the first streets in the region, which today marks the crowded perimeter. Sé is a great area to explore during daytime, but use caution if visiting alone at night.
How to get there
  • Sé • 3 min walk
  • Liberdade • 6 min walk
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Rob C
Rochester, NY16 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Great Cathedral but very bad area
Feb 2020 • Solo
The Cathedral itself is very nice, however the area it is in is not. As I walked out the Cathedral a man was taking a picture of it in broad day light. Another man came out of a crowd of people on a bicycle, rode by, and grabbed the phone out of the other mans hands before he knew what happened. The brazenness to do that in day light and in front of a church! I immediately got an Uber and left. As a previous person stated this was the only time they did not feel safe and I felt the same. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT GO TO THIS AREA.
Written February 28, 2020
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Roy Rocher
Mexico City, Mexico215 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dangerous and Dirty Neighborhood
Oct 2019
The cathedral is beautiful and that is not discussed ... but the surroundings are dangerous, many robberies, it is very dirty and many homeless people asking for money.
Written October 23, 2019
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txm4um
Houston, TX40 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
significant stop
Oct 2014
there are many churches throughout the country, but this is one of the more significant. worth the stop on its own, but it is that much more interesting when you consider this architectural work in the lense of its european inspiration that transcended the great ocean distance.
Written June 3, 2015
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Barry Cronin
Dublin, Ireland34 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Ok
Feb 2020 • Couples
Nice to visit and see, wouldn't expect too much. Just a pretty big church basically. Stained glass to nice.
Written February 9, 2020
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Fm051316
Manaus, AM12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Vacation
May 2019 • Solo
The Church of Sé is locate on the Heart of São Paulo Downtown with a magnificent Structure surround by long Palm tree n 5 min walking from the Japanese Neighborhood Liberdade and in it's Square that takes the same name is locate the most important Subway Station where you can gets a Subway to all directions of the Big City, The Sé Station!!!
Written January 14, 2020
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Daji Screw
Prague, Czech Republic207 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Awesome cathedral, but we didn't feel secure
Jan 2020 • Couples
The cathedral itself is amazing, it's really nice. But I wouldn't recommend any strolling around it, as the surroundings looked not secure at all.

Everyone looked at us strangely, many locals asked us for some money and when a police patrol went around us, looking at us somehow weirdly, I decided to go back inside the cathedral quickly and call an Uber.

So the cathedral itself is worth visiting, but the surroundings doesn't. During my entire travel through Brazil I felt safe all the time except for this short walking around this magnificent building.
Written January 6, 2020
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ruben399
Los Angeles, CA25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Catedral da Se de Sao Paulo
Dec 2019
Would definitely recommend making time to visit. The cathedral is very impressive both inside and out. The surrounding area is a bit sketchy so go during the middle of the day. But definitely worth the time to visit.
Written December 26, 2019
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Erzso V
5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Beautiful
Nov 2019 • Solo
São Paulo Metropolitan Cathedral is the largest Catholic Church in São Paulo! So beautiful inside and outside!
Written December 16, 2019
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Monsterdiggare
Östergötand225 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Magnificent cathedral in rough enviroment
Oct 2019
The cathedral is located in the absolute city centre. But the enviroment is rough and I did not feel 100% secure during my 15 minutes visit. The cathedral is fantatstic from outside. Take a nice picture and step inside for a short visit and then arrange a transport from the site.
Written November 11, 2019
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52ronaldom
Bávaro87 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is the heart of the City
Oct 2019
One of the most important Cathedral in the country. The heart of Sao Paulo City and the centre of the town as weel (mark ZERO). This is a place you can't miss when visiting the city.
Written November 9, 2019
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