Architecture

Candelaria Church, main portal

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Igreja da Candelária [Portuguese]
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária [Portuguese]
Candelaria Church, main door

Architecture

structure overview
architectural element(s)
material

Architecture: Candelaria Church

full/alternative names
Church of Our Lady of Candelaria
built
1607
1775-1811
1856-1877
work type by function
work type form/concept
material
technique
architect / constr. phase
1775-1811
original project
1856-1877
extension to three naves and construction of the cupola

Specifications

Specifications: Candelaria Church

height
62.3 m
number cupolas
1
cupolas/domes
height (outer)
62.3 m
diameter (outer)
16.8 m
number towers
2

Geography

local language location name
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [Portuguese]
historical affiliations

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,023 × 7,248  pixel
42.5 × 61.4 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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