Gloria Church

Gloria Church

Also known as Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro

Year

1739

Type

building

Perched on a hilltop above Guanabara Bay, this small octagonal church completed in 1739 became a favorite of the Portuguese royal family after 1808 and the parish where several imperial princes were baptized. The unusual plan (two interlock …

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