Sé or Metropolitan Cathedral, Sao Paulo

The cathedral has underwent many reconstructions from its original small church, which would later become the symbol of the city.

The 4th largest Neo-Gothic cathedral in the world and the largest church in Sao Paulo with a large crypt and organ.

The history of the Cathedral of São Paulo goes back in time to 1589, when it was decided that a main church (the Matriz) would be built in the small village of São Paulo. This church, located on the site of the present cathedral, was only finished around 1616.

São Paulo became seat of a diocese in 1745, and the old church was demolished and substituted by a new one, built in Baroque style, which was finished around 1764.