São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
World Heritage
Brazil
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Located in the town of São Cristóvão, the Plaza de São Francisco is a quadrangular open space surrounded by a large number of early buildings such as the Church and Convent of São Francisco, the Church and the Sanctuary of the Holy Mercy, the Provincial Palace and related houses from different historical periods that surround the square. This magnificent complex, together with the surrounding 18th and 19th century houses, forms an urban landscape that reflects the history of the town since its founding. The Franciscan complex is an example of the typical architecture of the religious order that developed in the North-East of Brazil.
# 19th century
# 18th century
# Plaza San Francesco
# Early Architecture
# Church of San Francesco
# Provincial Palace
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