page_title: Candelária Church
hierarchical_section_title: Candelária Church
caption_attribution_description: English: Façade of the Candelária Church, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Português: Igreja da Candelária
context_page_description: The Candelária Church is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century. The church combines a Portuguese colonial Baroque façade with later Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance interior elements.
context_section_description: The Candelária Church (Portuguese: Igreja da Candelária, [iˈgɾeʒɐ ðɐ kɐ̃deˈlaɾjɐ]) is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century. The church combines a Portuguese colonial Baroque façade with later Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance interior elements.
caption: Façade of the Candelária Church—Igreja da Candelária (built 1775-1811)
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