Mosteiro de São Bento, Benedictine abbey in Sé District, São Paulo, Brazil.
The monastery building features Neo-Romanesque architecture with detailed frescoes, carved oak columns, and a monumental organ containing over 6,000 pipes.
Founded in 1598 by Friar Dom Mauro Teixeira, the monastery received its land grant from Captain-Major Jorge Correia between the Anhangabaú and Tamanduateí rivers.
The monastery maintains a collection of 100,000 books in its library, including rare manuscripts that document centuries of Brazilian religious and academic history.
Visitors can attend daily masses at 7 AM and 1 PM on weekdays, while Sunday services are held at 8 AM and 10 AM with Gregorian chants.
The monastery clock, installed in 1921, features a carillon with six tuned bells and was once considered the most precise timekeeper in São Paulo.
Location: Sé
Location: São Paulo
Inception: July 14, 1598
Official opening: 1922
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Website: http://mosteiro.org.br/index2.asp
GPS coordinates: -23.54356,-46.63403
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:39
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