Location: Zona Oeste (West Zone)
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What to do and see in Zona Oeste (West Zone), State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ): The Best Churches & Cathedrals
With its plentiful beaches, dramatic mountains, and backdrop of samba and bossa nova rhythms, it's easy to fall in love with Rio de Janeiro. Made famous in song, Ipanema Beach is still the place to stroll, sunbathe, and be seen. The largest Art Deco statue in the world, Christ the Redeemer, beckons visitors to Corcovado Mountain. Rio’s annual Carnaval celebrations are bacchanalian extravaganzas of feasting, music, dance, and costumed revelry.
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1. Capela de Nossa Senhora da Aparecida
2. Sao Francisco de Paula Church
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This church in the Largo de São Francisco was the site of many imperial events, including the 1822 mass dedicated to the country's conversion from colony to kingdom and the mass celebrating Brazil's adoption of its first constitution in 1831. Pope Pius X dedicated one of its chapels to the defeat of the Turks by Christian forces in the 16th century. Along with its colonial exterior and ornate interior, visitors should note sculptures done by Mestre Valentim and paintings by the slave Manoel da Cunha.
3. Shrine of Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
4. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
