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Orthodox Cathedral, Sao Paulo

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You can spot the iconic golden dome of this major architectural landmark from quite a distance. Sao Paulo's Orthodox Cathedral, which is dedicated to the city's namesake Saint Paul, is the only cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch in Brazil and one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. The famous Hagia Sophia of Istanbul inspired the design. Construction of this Byzantine church began in the 1940s under the supervision of Paul Taufick Camasmie. In later years, several Russian artists participated in its decoration. When compared to other Eastern Orthodox churches, one of the distinctive architectural characteristics of this building, is that the iconostasis (a wall of icons and religious paintings separating the main body of the church from the altar) is made of marble, rather than wood. Stay for mass and hear the local choir sing ancient Gregorian chants. Use our Sao Paulo tourist route planner to visit Orthodox Cathedral on your trip to Sao Paulo, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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Lori B

The Archiquitecture is gorgeous. I was so sorry I couldn't visit be cause it was close during the days I was there, but I was so well impressed that I took a picture. more »
Milena D

São Paulo is a city that received lots of Lenabese immigrats in 40's and Catedral Ortodoxa is one of the great legates of Lebaneses in the city. It has a majestic architecture in the heart of the city... more »
LFaro

It's just like being trasported instantly to a Bizantine church in Eastern europe. Easy to access, close to the subway and a perfect strech if you've spent the morning in Liberdade. more »

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