This major landmark can hold up to 8,000 worshippers and lovers of architecture will appreciate the stunning stained glass windows and details like the delicately carved coffee beans. The Metropolitan Cathedral is a neo-Gothic church and lies in Cathedral Square (Praca da Sé) in the heart of the old city. Built in the early 1900s, the church features stained glass panels from France and Italy as well as Brazil. Bells ring to the tune of the national anthem each morning at 08:00 and then hourly throughout the afternoon.
Open: daily - 08:00 to 17:00 (mass daily - 08:30 to 12:00)
Admission: free, charge for tours
columns, busts, chandeliers and statues such as Diana the Huntress (1927) by Victor Brecheret, one of the greatest sculptors in Brazil history.
major renovation in 1951.
The stage has been upgraded with an electronic system
stained glass panels
Objects, documents, recordings and journalistic material related to the theater are preserved in its museum, opened in 1983.
Besides housing a permanent collection, the museum hosts temporary exhibits. Photos and documents are available for research.
Museum hours are Mon-Sun from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Estádio do Pacaembu (Praça Charles Miller). It’s 1 km from the Clínicas metro station (line 2 – green), though the way down to the stadium is not straightforward. Easiest thing is to take a taxi to the stadium from the metro station, the short ride shouldn’t cost more than R$10.