Church of Our Lady of the Presentation

The Church of Our Lady of the Presentation is a historic Roman Catholic church located in the neighborhood of Irajá, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 1613, it is considered the oldest church in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Apresentação” and “Igreja Nossa Senhora da Apresentação”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colégio Station and Coelho Neto Station.

Colégio Station

Metro station

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Colégio Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Colégio in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Colégio Station is situated 1½ km southwest of Church of Our Lady of the Presentation.

Coelho Neto Station

Metro station

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Coelho Neto Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhoods of Coelho Neto and Irajá in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Coelho Neto Station is situated 1½ km west of Church of Our Lady of the Presentation.

Irajá Station

Metro station

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Irajá Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Irajá in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Irajá Station is situated 2 km south of Church of Our Lady of the Presentation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Irajá and Vista Alegre.

Irajá

Suburb

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Irajá is a neighborhood of middle class and lower middle in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighborhood is divided by Brasil Avenue. Today it is a neighborhood of medium size, with a little more than 200,000 inhabitants.

Vista Alegre

Suburb

Vista Alegre is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The locality with the dominant population of middle class and upper middle class, is the border districts of Irajá, Vila da Penha, Brás de Pina, and Cordovil.