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Subprefecture of Vila Mariana

The Subprefecture of Vila Mariana is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

Subprefecture of Vila Mariana
Subprefecture of Vila Mariana · James Conkis
The place

The Subprefecture of Vila Mariana is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises three districts: Vila Mariana, Saúde, and Moema.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Subprefecture of Vila Mariana

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Pinacoteca de São Paulo

    The Pinacoteca de São Paulo of the state of São Paulo") is a visual arts museum focused on Brazilian art from the 19th century to the present day, in dialogue with various cultures from around the world. Founded in 1905 by the Government of the State of São Paulo, the Pinacoteca is the oldest art museum in the city and has three buildings: Pinacoteca Luz, Pinacoteca Estação and Pinacoteca Contemporânea.

    4 km · art museum in São Paulo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Estádio do Canindé

    The Estádio do Canindé, also known as Estádio Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte, is a football stadium inaugurated on January 11, 1956 in Canindé neighborhood, São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by Associação Portuguesa de Desportos.

    2 km · football stadium in Brazil · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Estádio Parque São Jorge

    The Estádio Alfredo Schürig, most commonly known as Estádio Parque São Jorge, or Fazendinha, is a football stadium inaugurated on July 22, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil. It can hold up to 18,500 people.

    3.4 km · football stadium in Brazil · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    São Paulo Museum of Sacred Art

    The Museum of Sacred Art of São Paulo a museum dedicated to the collection and display of sacred art of Brazil. It is located in the Luz neighborhood of São Paulo in the left wing of the Luz Monastery, a religious institution founded in 1774 by Frei Galvão.

    3.5 km · museum in São Paulo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Jardim da Luz

    Jardim da Luz is a public park near the Luz station and Avenida Tiradentes in the Bom Retiro district of São Paulo. The headquarters of the Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo is located in the southeastern corner of the park.

    3.9 km · park in São Paulo · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo

    The Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo is a museum of immigration in the Mooca neighbourhood in east São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the Immigrant Inn building, which opened in 1887.

    3.9 km · museum · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, São Paulo

    The St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral also called Armenian Cathedral of St.

    3.5 km · church in São Paulo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Prestes Maia building

    The Prestes Maia building, or sometimes simply Prestes Maia, is believed to be the largest squatted highrise building in South America, with an estimated 2000 inhabitants. The complex is made up of two tower blocks, Bloco A and Bloco B, the latter of which has the address Avenida Prestes Maia, 911 near Luz Station in downtown São Paulo.

    4 km · squatted highrise building in São Paulo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Platina 220

    Platina 220 is a mixed-use skyscraper located in the Tatuapé neighborhood, in the east zone of São Paulo, consisting of a hotel, residential apartments, commercial rooms and corporate buildings. Construction began in 2018, with the completion of its works and delivery in September 2022.

    3.7 km · skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Templo de Salomão

    The Temple of Solomon is a replica of the Temple of Solomon built by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in São Paulo. According to Brazilian press reports, the new temple is an "exact replica" of the ancient Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.

    2.4 km · church of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Brazil, replica of the Temple of Solomon · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting to Subprefecture of Vila Mariana

Airports
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre (CGH), 14 km · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro (GRU), 16 km · Viracopos (VCP), 79 km
Stations
Campo de Marte Airport, 3.6 km · Armênia, 3.1 km · Brás, 3.6 km · Jardim São Paulo-Ayrton Senna, 3.2 km · Parada Inglesa, 3.4 km
  • Campinas → Subprefecture of Vila Mariana
    88 km · quickest by road, 1h 58m · R$29–38
  • Curitiba → Subprefecture of Vila Mariana
    334 km · quickest by air, 4h 11m · R$300–460
  • Rio De Janeiro → Subprefecture of Vila Mariana
    362 km · quickest by air, 3h 44m · R$270–410
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What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get inTransport by air by helicopter throughout São Pauo.
  • Go nextMany of São Paulo's immediate neighbors are connected by the EMTU bus service and the commuter rail, making for a range of good day trip options.
  • Go nextHotels sometimes provide leisure activities such as scuba diving, mountain biking and trekking.
  • Go nextIlhabela (3½ hr) - Accessible only from São Sebastião by ferry, it is an archipelago with various savage beaches and ecotourism options.

From Wikivoyage: São Paulo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

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  5. 05
    RurrenabaqueBO

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Next door to Subprefecture of Vila Mariana

Subprefecture of Vila Mariana is 5 km from São Paulo, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.