Templo da Glória do Novo Israel, Protestant church in Del Castilho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Templo da Glória do Novo Israel, now called Solo Sagrado RJ, is the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God's state headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Seen from above, the building forms a semicircle; its construction starts underground and rises to the height of ten storeys. The complex comprises a main nave, an auxiliary nave, an eight-storey administrative building, four four-storey support buildings and a helipad, all clad in wood and stone brought from Israel.
The building was constructed in the 1990s and quickly developed into a major Protestant center in the region. Its construction represented the growth and expansion of Protestant faith in Rio de Janeiro during that period.
The temple is the state headquarters of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, which moved its world headquarters here in 1999 until the Temple of Solomon opened in 2014. Its name, Templo da Glória do Novo Israel, and the Israeli plants in the gardens tie the site to the church's references to Israel. Today it is called Solo Sagrado RJ.
The complex has a four-storey car park and lifts serving its ten levels, which begin below ground. The nave seats around 12,000, so services fill the main hall; the food court, cyber café and gardens with a small fish pond give visitors room to wait. Entry is from Avenida Dom Hélder Câmara in Del Castilho.
The grounds house television and radio broadcasting studios along with a helipad, making it a multifunctional facility. These features show how the place operates beyond a simple place of worship, serving broader communication purposes.
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