Candelária Church

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Candelária Church is a historic and architecturally significant Catholic church in downtown Rio de Janeiro, known for its ornate Baroque and Neoclassical design and its role in major events in Brazilian history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church ⓘ
historical building ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle Baroque ⓘ
Neoclassical ⓘ
belongsTo Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
category Baroque architecture in Brazil ⓘ
Churches in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
Neoclassical church buildings in Brazil ⓘ
Roman Catholic churches in Brazil ⓘ
completionDate 19th century ⓘ
constructionStart late 18th century ⓘ
country Brazil ⓘ
dedicatedTo Our Lady of Candelária ⓘ
denomination Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
famousFor ornate Baroque and Neoclassical design ⓘ
prominent dome on Rio’s skyline ⓘ
richly decorated interior ⓘ
foundedBy Portuguese colonists ⓘ
hasDome true ⓘ
hasFacade ornate stone facade ⓘ
hasFeature large central dome ⓘ
marble interior decoration ⓘ
painted ceilings ⓘ
side chapels ⓘ
stained glass windows ⓘ
twin bell towers ⓘ
heritageDesignation listed historic structure ⓘ
locatedIn Centro, Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
material marble ⓘ
stone ⓘ
near Avenida Presidente Vargas ⓘ
Praça Pio X ⓘ
religion Catholicism ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
significance important landmark in downtown Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
site of major events in Brazilian history ⓘ
symbol of Rio de Janeiro’s colonial heritage ⓘ
state Rio de Janeiro (state) ⓘ
usedFor Catholic liturgy ⓘ
funeral ceremonies ⓘ
public commemorations ⓘ
religious services ⓘ
weddings ⓘ

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Centro (Rio de Janeiro) → hasLandmark → Candelária Church ⓘ
Games of the XXXI Olympiad → hasOlympicCauldronLocation → Candelária Church area in downtown Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
linked to: Candelária Church