Catedral Metropolitana

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  • Address
    Av República do Chile 245, Lapa
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  • Phone
    2240 2669
  • Transport
    bus: Menezes Cortes Terminal
underground rail: Cinelândia

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Lonely Planet review

The enormous cone-shaped cathedral was inaugurated in 1976 after 12 years of construction. Among its sculptures, murals and other works of art, the four vivid stained-glass windows, which stretch 60m to the ceiling, are breathtaking. The Museu de Arte Sacra (Museum of Sacred Art) in the basement contains a number of historical items, including the baptismal font used at the christening of royal princes and the throne of Dom Pedro II. The cathedral can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.