Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo

Name: Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light
Address: Mindelo, Cape Verde

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Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo

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The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo. However, the church has been enlarged recently, leaving only the façade in its original state. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mindelo, created in 2003. ()

Completed: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 16°53'8"N, 24°59'17"W

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Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Laginha, Avenida Marginal.

~1520 ftN
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
8 min walk • Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. The square is named after Amílcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.
~1750 ftN
Museum
Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo
9 min walk • Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design is a museum in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It situated at the north end of Praça Nova in the city centre of Mindelo. It exhibits works of popular culture, design and crafts.
0.8 miNW
Beach
Laginha, Mindelo
20 min walk • Matiota is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.2 km northwest of the city centre, along Porto Grande Bay. Adjacent subdivisions include Chã de Alecrim to the east and Fortinho to the south. It includes the beach Praia da Laginha.
~770 ftNW
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
4 min walk • Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts. Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast.
~190 ftN
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
1 min walk • The Paços do Concelho is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. Built between 1860 and 1873, it houses the administration of the municipality of São Vicente.
~690 ftSW
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
4 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
~1420 ftSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
7 min walk • Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena is a multi-use stadium in Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Derby as well as CS Mindelense, Académica, GD Amarantes and Batuque FC and the lesser club of Corinthians São Vicente.
~870 ftE
Neighbourhood
Fonte Cónego, Mindelo
5 min walk • Fonte Cónego is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 236 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly east of the city centre.
~1940 ftE
Neighbourhood
Ribeira Bote, Mindelo
10 min walk • Ribeira Bote is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. It borders the city centre to the northwest and Fonte Cónego to the north. The Hospital Velho and the church Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora are located in Ribeira Bote.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Chã de Alecrim, Mindelo
26 min walk • Chã de Alecrim is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 5,126 at the 2010 census. It is situated 1.5 km north of the city centre. Bordering subdivisions include Matiota/Laginha to the southwest and Fonte Meio/Madeiralzinho to the southeast.
~740 ftNE
Universities and schools
Escola Jorge Barbosa, Mindelo
4 min walk • Liceu Velho is a building in the eastern part of the city centre of Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is situated on Praça Dr. Duarte Silva, between Avenida Fernando Ferreira Fortes and Rua Franz Fanon, east of the Palácio do Povo.

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Nearby attractions include Paços do Concelho, Mindelo (1 min walk), Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo (4 min walk), Escola Jorge Barbosa, Mindelo (4 min walk), Avenida Marginal, São Vicente (4 min walk).