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Church Attractions In Rio Do Sul

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Rio Grande do Sul is a state located in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth most populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and northwest. The capital and largest city is Porto Alegre. The state has the highest life expectancy in Brazil, and the crime rate is considered to be low.Despite the high st...
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  • 1. Cathedral of Sao Joao Batista Rio Do Sul
    The St. John the Baptist Cathedral, also called Santa Cruz do Sul Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the central area of Santa Cruz do Sul, in front of Getúlio Vargas Square in Brazil. It has a height of 26 meters in its central nave but the towers reach 83 meters. Construction started on February 1, 1928, under the direction of Simon Gramlich, author of the project and later under the direction of engineer Ernesto Matheis. On August 2, 1936, the church was ready, but the work was completed only in 1977 with the construction of two main towers. In 1959, with the creation of the Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul, with jurisdiction over several municipalities, the church became known as the cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
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