Sao Cristovao Attractions 
São Cristóvão
São Cristóvão, founded in 1590 and until 1855 capital of Sergipe state, lies 25km/15mi south of Aracaju. The town is now protected as a national monument. Many of its winding streets and centuries-old churches and houses have preserved their characteristic aspect.
São Cristóvão, founded in 1590 and until 1855 capital of Sergipe state, lies 25km/15mi south of Aracaju. The town is now protected as a national monument. Many of its winding streets and centuries-old churches and houses have preserved their characteristic aspect.
São Francisco
The church and monastery of São Francisco, on Praça São Francisco, date from 1693. The monastery now houses a Museum of Sacred Art (17th-19th centuries).
Capuchin Church
Capuchin Church
10km/6mi from São Cristóvão are the ruins of the Igreja dos Capuchinhos (1746), which was destroyed during the Dutch invasion.
10km/6mi from São Cristóvão are the ruins of the Igreja dos Capuchinhos (1746), which was destroyed during the Dutch invasion.
Igreja da Misericórdia
On Praça São Francisco is the Igreja da Misericórdia. The church, built in 1627, belongs to the orphanage of the Imaculada Conceição (1646).
Nossa Senhora da Vitória
N.S. da Vitória
On Praça Getúlio Vargas are the 17th century church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória and a number of other colonial buildings.
On Praça Getúlio Vargas are the 17th century church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória and a number of other colonial buildings.
Senhor dos Passos
On Praça Senhor dos Passos are the churches of the Senhor dos Passos (1739-43) and the Ordem Terceiro do Carmo (1776).
Sergipe Museum
The Museum, housed in the Palácio do Governo, contains pictures, ceramics, furniture and other relics of the past.
