| Recife - Churches - Golden Chapel |
 Built between 1696 and 1724, it is
the maxim expression of the baroque sacred art of Pernambuco. It presents one of the most beautiful sets of Portuguese cuts
in Brazil. The whole lining is covered with paintings framed with the sophisticated golden cuts and outlined with jacaranda
grating. Attached to the chapel is the Franciscan Sacred Art Museum, founded on September 28, 1974, that has a representative
collection of historical, artistic and religious wealth.
Address: Rua Imperador Dom Pedro II, no number - Santo Antônio.
Phone: 55-81-3242-0994
Open: Monday to Friday from 8am until 11:30am and from 2pm until 5pm.
On Saturdays from 8am until 11:30am.
Mass: Thursday at 10:30am and on Sundays at 8am. |
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