Sao Paulo Cathedral, São Paulo Brazil
by admin on Feb.17, 2010, under Travels
The original São Paulo Cathedral started in 1589 and was finished in 1616. A new one was built in its place in the Barogue style and finished in 1764. It was in turn also demolished and the present day cathedral was started in 1913 and was finished in 1954.
The architect for the modern day cathedral was Maximilian Emil Hehl and the new design was a Neo-Gothic style of architecture.The cathedral is the largest church in Brazil and has a capacity for 8,000 people.
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