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Religious Site Attractions In Petropolis

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Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City, is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil, located 68 kilometres northeast of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2010 National Brazilian Census, Petrópolis municipality had 305,917 inhabitants that year, up from 286,537 inhabitants at the last census. Besides being the largest and most populous city in the Fluminense Mountain Region, the city also has the largest GDP and HDI in the region. Petrópolis is considered the safest city in the state of Rio de Janeiro and the sixth safest city in Brazil, according to IPEA classification for medium and large cities. The town's name honors Pedro II, the la...
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Religious Site Attractions In Petropolis

  • 1. Catedral de Sao Pedro de Alcantara Petropolis
    The Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara , also known as the Cathedral of Petrópolis, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Petrópolis, Brazil, dedicated to the country's patron saint, Peter of Alcantara. The cathedral is also the resting place of the last Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro II, and his family. The construction on the Gothic Revival style church began in 1884, and was completed in 1925. The church tower was built in 1969.
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