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Catedral São João Batista, Santa Cruz do Sul-RS - panoramio (1)
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Catedral São João Batista, Santa Cruz do Sul-RS - panoramio
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Manifesto contra o bônus-residência em Santa Cruz do Sul - Presidente do DA
Manifesto contra o bônus-residência em Santa Cruz do Sul - Presidente do DA · Diego Inácio Goergen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Manifesto contra o bônus-residência em Santa Cruz do Sul
Manifesto contra o bônus-residência em Santa Cruz do Sul · Diego Inácio Goergen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cathedral santa cruz do sul
Cathedral santa cruz do sul · Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0
Clube Aliança Centro Santa Cruz do Sul
Clube Aliança Centro Santa Cruz do Sul · Saturnalia0, CC0

Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil

Santa Cruz do Sul is a town of 138,270 people in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Population138,270 GeoNames
Elevation165 m 541 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Sao Paulo
Nearest airportSanta Cruz do Sul Airport (CSU) 4 km

Why visit Santa Cruz do Sul

Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 38 parks and trails, 37 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, Teatro Mauá, Estádio dos Eucaliptos and Estádio dos Plátanos.

Things to do7

Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul

School · 2.5 km

Brazilian university and academic publisher

2293 Avenida Independência

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Teatro Mauá

Cinema and theater · 1.1 km

366 Rua Cristóvão Colombo, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Cine Santa Cruz

Cinema and theater · 1.4 km

Mo-Su 13:30-21:40

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Anfiteatro Bloco 18

Cinema and theater · 2.5 km

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Cascata do Parque da Gruta

Waterfall · 2.3 km

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Cascata Grasel

Waterfall · 2.2 km

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MiniZoo do Parque da Gruta

Zoo and aquarium · 1.8 km

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Museums and landmarks26

Monumento ao Centenário da Independência

Monument and historic site

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Museu do Colégio Mauá (Arqueologia, Etnologia, Historia)

Museum

Tu-Fr 14:00-17:00

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1º Reservatório de Água de Santa Cruz do Sul

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

Rua Capitao Pedro Werlang, Santa Cruz do Sul

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2º Reservatório de Água de Santa Cruz do Sul

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

Rua Capitao Pedro Werlang, Santa Cruz do Sul

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3º Reservatório de Água de Santa Cruz do Sul

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

Rua Capitao Pedro Werlang, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Antiga Residência da Família Iserhard e Binz

Monument and historic site

262; 268 Rua Marechal Floriano, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Antigo Fórum

Monument and historic site

333 Rua Tenente Coronel Brito, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Bispado

Monument and historic site

582 Rua Marechal Deodoro, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Casa de Artes Regina Simonis

Museum

651 Rua Marechal Floriano, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Casa Raiden

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

333 Rua Tenente Coronel Brito, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Casa Textor

Monument and historic site

864 Rua Rio Branco, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

221 Rua Tenente Coronel Brito, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Parks, trails and playgrounds38

Estádio dos Eucaliptos

Sports field and stadium · 2.0 km

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Estádio dos Plátanos

Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km

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Parque da Gruta

Park · 1.9 km

Rua Capitao Pedro Werlang, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Praça Arcadius Swarowsky

Park · 0.9 km

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Praça Arno Benno Schultz

Park · 2.2 km

sunrise-sunset

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Ginásio Poliesportivo Arnão

Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km

Rua Coronel Oscar Rafael Jost, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Parque da Santa Cruz

Park · 1.5 km

130 Rua Guatambú, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Praça Barbosa

Park · 2.1 km

Rua Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Praça da Bandeira

Park

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Praça da Cultura José Paulo Rauber Filho

Park · 0.7 km

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Praça Dep. Júlio de Oliveira Vianna

Park · 2.2 km

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Praça Ernesto Frederico Söhnle

Park · 1.6 km

325 Travessa Harmonia, Santa Cruz do Sul

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26 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes37

Mosaico Café & Arte

Cafe · Cafés, Cervejas Artesanais E Cardápio Diversificado · 0.6 km

184 Rua Tenente Coronel Brito, Santa Cruz do Sul

Tu-Su 15:00-22:00

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Amélia Restaurante

Restaurant · Regional

149 Rua 7 de Setembro, Santa Cruz do Sul

Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00

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Brolese Solo Galeteria e Pizzaria

Restaurant · 1.6 km

Mo-Sa 19:00-23:30

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Pizzaria Fornalha

Restaurant · Pizza

Rua Borges de Medeiros, Santa Cruz do Sul

Tu-Su 19:00-22:30; Mo off

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Panificadora Jamaica Norte

Bakery · 1.4 km

Rua Gaspar Silveira Martins, Santa Cruz do Sul

Mo-Fr 07:30-12:00,13:30-18:30; Sa 07:30-12:00,13:30-17:30; Su off

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Amsterdam Choperia

Bar and pub

Su-Fr 17:00-24:00, Sa 11:00-24:00

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Cucas da Rosana

Cafe · 0.9 km

Tu-Sa 11:30-23:30; Su 14:00-23:00; Mo off

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Iluminura Livraria e Cafeteria

Cafe · Coffee Shop

471 Rua Borges de Medeiros, Santa Cruz do Sul

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Nando's Cabeça Buffet

Restaurant · 1.5 km

Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00

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25 more on the map.

Where to stay7

Churches and places of worship25

  • St. John the Baptist Cathedral

    Church · Catholic

    Rua Ramiro Barcelos, Santa Cruz do Sul

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  • St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Santa Cruz do Sul

    Church

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  • Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia

    Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.7 km

    1185 Rua Venâncio Aires, Santa Cruz do Sul

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  • Sociedade Beneficente Lessing

    Place of worship

    277 Rua Tenente Coronel Brito, Santa Cruz do Sul

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  • Capela do Hospital Santa Cruz

    Church

    174 Rua Fernando Abott, Santa Cruz do Sul

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  • Centro Espírita Lírios De Luz

    Place of worship · 1.7 km

    Rua 7 de Setembro, Santa Cruz do Sul

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  • Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil Apóstolo Paulo

    Church · Protestant · 2.1 km

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  • Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil de Santa Cruz do Sul

    Church · 0.7 km

    261 Rua Venâncio Aires, Santa Cruz do Sul

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  • Paróquia Espírito Santo

    Church · Catholic · 1.6 km

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  • Sociedade Espírita Caminho da Luz

    Place of worship · Espírita

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  • A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias

    Church · 0.8 km

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  • Assembleia de Deus

    Church · 0.8 km

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Shopping33

Gas and EV charging15

Schools, colleges and libraries21

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Healthcare18

Map of Santa Cruz do Sul

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Getting there and nearby towns

Santa Cruz do Sul Airport (CSU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.

  • Vera Cruz 7 km west, about 7 min by car
  • Passo do Sobrado 15 km east, about 15 min by car
  • Sinimbu 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
  • Vale Verde 24 km east, about 24 min by car
  • Venâncio Aires 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
  • Vale do Sol 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Rio Pardo 31 km south, about 31 min by car
  • Pinheiro 32 km west, about 32 min by car
  • Candelária 35 km west, about 35 min by car
  • Mato Leitão 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car

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