Church and Convent of Saint Mary of the Angels
Church and Convent of Saint Mary of the Angels, Baroque convent and religious art museum in Cabo Frio, Brazil
The Church and Convent of Saint Mary of the Angels features stone walls, wooden ceilings, and religious paintings from the seventeenth century.
The convent, established in 1696 by Frei Cristóvão da Madre de Deus Luz, served as both a religious center and educational institution for local children.
The Museum of Religious and Traditional Art displays a collection of terracotta sculptures, wooden figures, furniture, and sacred art from colonial Brazil.
The complex includes the main church, third order chapel, convent ruins, cloister, and cemetery, with guided tours available throughout the week.
The chapel's ceiling contains original seventeenth-century paintings and an altar decorated with oriental-inspired panels depicting the tree of life.
Location: Cabo Frio
Inception: 1696
Architectural style: baroque architecture
GPS coordinates: -22.87792,-42.00058
Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:42
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