St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral, São Carlos

The Saint Charles Borromeo Cathedral is a Catholic temple located in the Don José Marcondes Homem de Melo Square, in the Brazilian city of São Carlos, São Paulo. It has a dome of more than 70 m in height and 30 m in diameter, which is an architectural replica of the one of the Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City.

The cathedral was built on the site where the first chapel was erected, between the streets Conde do Pinhal and Trece de Mayo, in the central area of São Carlos. The project was designed by engineer Emanuel Gianni, using a model by Professor Ernfrid Frick and a structural design by engineer Lafael Petroni. It included stained glass windows by Lorenz Heilmair, altars in Carrara marble and the Way of the Cross executed by local artist Almira Ragonesi Bruno. The image of Saint Charles Borromeo with his head and hands carved in wood, which dates from the founding of the city, stands in the church.

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