Candelaria Church
Church of Candelaria, Pra a Pio X, s/n - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20040-020, Brazil
Description:
The history of the Church of Candelaria begins in 1609. Because of the terrible storm, the Spanish ship of the same name was in distress near the Brazilian coast. The crew did not believe in salvation and prayed to God for a miracle. And this happened - the wind changed, and the ship "Candelaria" was able to get to the ground. The surviving sailors built a beautiful wooden chapel to commemorate their rescue.
By the middle of the eighteenth century, the wooden chapel was dilapidated. The Brazilian government allocated a large amount of money for the construction of a new temple, which at the time of completion was the tallest building in Rio de Janeiro.
The church building is made in the form of a Latin cross. The interior of the church is decorated with colorful stained glass windows and bronze pulpit in Art Nouveau style.