Candelária Church

The Candelária Church is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of , in southeastern . It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 7:30 AM—noon and 1:00 PM—4:30 PM
    Sunday: 8:00 AM—1:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Rio de Janeiro
  • Also known as: “Candelaria Church” and “Church of Our Lady of the Candelária”
  • Historically known as: “Rio de Janeiro Cathedral”
  • Address: Praça Pio X, 22091-040
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Banco do Brasil Cultural Center and Casa França-Brasil.

Museum
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The in Rio de Janeiro, also known as CCBB Rio de Janeiro or CCBB RJ, is located on Primeiro de Março Street, opposite Largo da Candelária, in the of the city, and has a built-up area of 19,243 square meters. is situated 160 metres east of Candelária Church.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 200 metres east of Candelária Church.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 220 metres east of Candelária Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Saúde.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the of , . It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood of , . Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of and east of , it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name means "Health" in Portuguese.

Quarter
is a region in , , but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the Centro neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between , the and .

Candelária Church

Latitude
-22.90085° or 22° 54′ 3″ south
Longitude
-43.17779° or 43° 10′ 40″ west
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Inception
1778
Open location code
589R3RXC+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30839484
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
7521375
Wiki­data ID
Q82312
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Candelária Church” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kandela eliza (Rio de Janeiro)”
  • Basque: “Kandela eliza”
  • Chinese: “坎德拉里亚教堂”
  • Dutch: “Candelaria kerk”
  • Dutch: “Candelariakerk”
  • Dutch: “Candeláriakerk”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouw van Candelaria”
  • Dutch: “kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouw van Candelária”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Candelaria”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Candelária”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه كانديلاريا”
  • French: “église Candelária”
  • French: “Église Candelária”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Candelária”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Nostra Signora di Candelária”
  • Japanese: “カンデラリア教会”
  • Japanese: “カンデラリア聖堂”
  • Korean: “칸델라리아 성당”
  • Persian: “کلیسا کاندلاریا”
  • Persian: “کلیسای کاندلاریا”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja da Candelária”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária”
  • Russian: “Церковь Канделария”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev Candelária”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de la Candelaria”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Candelaria”
  • Tagalog: “Simbahan ng Candelária”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Канделарія (Ріо-де-Жанейро)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Канделарія”
  • “tomo sewi Kantelalija”

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