São Cristóvão
São Cristóvão is a Brazilian municipality in the northeastern state of Sergipe.
Founded at the mouth of the Vaza-Barris River on January 1, 1590, the municipality is the fourth oldest settlement in Brazil. São Cristóvão is noted for its historic city square, São Francisco Square, and numerous early colonial-period buildings. The 3 hectares site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
Worth seeing
Christ the Redeemer Statue (Cristo Redentor). Constructed on the base of the 16th-century São Gonçalo Chapel. Conjunto do Carmo. Complex of churches and a convent. Igreja e Convento de São Francisco. Built in 1693, it houses the country's third most important Sacred Art Museum. Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Vitória. Built in 1608. Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos. Santa Casa da Misericórdia.
Where to eat
Sobrado, Praça da Matriz, 40,.
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