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Se Cathedral

Ladeira da Se, s/n - Olinda, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
(81) 3271-4270
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Ranked #12 of 92 attractions in Recife
Type: Churches/ Cathedrals
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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

There is a bit of a climb up to the church but its definitely worth it! The views are incredible of the whole area. The actual church isn't one of the more spectacular ones of Olinda but is still worth a look and a walk around. Go to the bar in front of the car park for a cold beverage... More

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Bogota, Colombia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012

The church itself on the outside is in need of a bit of cleaning to keep it looking nice. It's part of the very easy tour to walk around the different churches in Olinda though so worth passing by. It's further up the hill as well so you get some nice views of Olinda which has some nice greenery and... More

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São Paulo
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2012

The church itself is not so interesting. It's small and being repaired now, but the view from there is amazing. Beautiful landscape.

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Brazil
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

A nice view, very pleasant with a lot of small shops around with artcrafts and tipical foods.

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Byron Bay
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2012

A nice old church on the hill of Olinda, with lots of gold plating on the alter and the various frames around the walls. A large stone plaza graces the front entrance. Note that this church has only one steeple, reason being that taxes were only payable to Vatican once the church building was completed.

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Sao Paulo, SP
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Very old and beautiful church. What an amazing view to the city of Olinda from there!

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Basking Ridge, NJ
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

It's oddly enough located very near bars and other tourists vending spots. At night, the lights make it a bit garish, but definitely is interesting place to visit.

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Vitoria, ES
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013
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Venado Tuerto, Argentina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013
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