Igarassu, Brazil
Church of São Cosme e São Damião
The Church of Saints Cosme and Damião, officially called the Igreja Matriz de São Cosme e São Damião, is a Catholic church located in the city of Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil. The church dates to 1535, early in the settlement of Pernambuco, and survived the Dutch invasion of the 17th century. It is the oldest functioning church in Brazil, according to the Brazilian National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage.
- City
- Igarassu
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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