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Welcome to Natal, Rio Grande do Norte - Northeast Brazil
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Cidade Alta - Igreja do Galo
Rua Santo Antônio, 698 - Cidade Alta
The church Santo Antônio known as the 'Igreja do Galo', was built in 1766, it is the best example of Barroco' architectural style. Situated next to a Franciscan convent, it possesses a magnificent altar sculptured in cedar and shelters the museum of sacred art which contains an important collection.
Schedules of visit: from Tuesday till Sunday from 9 am till 5 pm.
Phone: 55 84 - 3211-4236 
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Cidade Alta - Praça André de Albuquerque
Praça André de Albuquerque
The square was the first element of the foundation of Natal on December 25th, 1599. In 1888, the square took this name in homage to the leader and the martyr of the revolution of 1817, André de Albuquerque Maranhão. In this place can see 'Palácio Potengi', church ' Matriz', the 'Instituto Histórico e Geográfico' and the ' Memorial Câmara Cascudo'.
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Cidade Alta - Instituto Histórico e Geográfico
Rua da Conceição, 622
Of a very beautiful neo-classic architecture, inaugurated on March 29th, 1902, it keeps a memory of 25 thousand volumes, collection of magazines and maps on the colonial, imperial and republican history of the state and of Brazil, as for instance the manuscript of the first state constitution.
Phone: 55 84 - 3221-1228 
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Cidade Alta - Igreja Presbiteriana de Natal
Av. Junqueira Alves
First Protestant church of Natal, was built in 1896 being prepared for the coming of presbiterians to Natal.
Its began to be used on September 3rd, 1898, with the American minister William C. Porter.
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