The Fallen Cross Monument is an outdoor monument in the plaza between the elevator and the Placa da Se.
The original Cathedral da Se was the first Holy See Cathedral in South America. Although it was a valuable and historical pieces, built in 1553, it was ultimately demolished in 1933.
The monument is built near the still-visible ruins of the foundations. The small plaza offers nice views of the Cidade Baixa, the port and sunsets.
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The Cruz Caida went up in 1999 and is set at the south end of Praça da Sé, on the bay side (to the west). It's a sculpture by Mário Cravo (of the Rampa do Mercado, above) representing the Igreja (Church) da Sé which stood in what is now the Praça da Sé and which, after standing for 380 years, was demolished in 1933 so that the city's streetcars (now long gone of course) might have a convenient looping-around point. The archbishop who authorized the church's destruction was paid off with a grand new residence close to Campo Grande, and an entire further block of colonial-era buildings went down along with the church. The praça has gone through a number of metamorphoses, to bus terminal, to public square, to bus terminal, back to badly conceived public square constantly in need of attention...
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