São Paulo - Pátio do Colégio

Pátio do Colégio

The Pátio do Colégio, immediately north of Praça da Sé, can be regarded as the original nucleus of São Paulo. Here Manuel de Nóbrega and José de Anchieta founded the College of the Society of Jesus, a place of residence and study for Jesuits, and here on January 25th 1554 the first mass in the settlement was celebrated. The Pátio do Colégio is now occupied by the Historical Museum, the Casa Anchieta and the Capela de Anchieta. All that remains of the 16th century building is the doors and a stretch of clay wall.