Awesome place in a great area. Beautiful building inside although does not look it from the outside. Petrolbas Br HQ over the road. Must see the cathedral if you have time

Due to it's architectural originality and size, this is a must see while in Rio... but try to visit on a sunny day to get the full effect of the windows.

At first glance this building looks like a Mayan religious site but inside is a massive cathedral with beautiful stained glass windows. Brazil has a lot of beaches and churches/chapels/cathedrals and this has to be the largest and most modern. July 2009

This conical shape cathedral is quite different to anything you have seen before. It reminded us of our Mexican tour because of its pyramid design. Its four floor to pinnacle stained glass windows each depict a story which the tour guide brought to life through his explanation.We were present during the Sunday morning service and so we were able to... More

Included in a one day tour of Rio de Janeiro was a visit to this beautiful cathedral. When we arrived the outside of the building did not inspire us to go inside but were we glad that we did. The inside of the cathedral is beautiful to say the least. The four stained glass sides of the structure with the... More

a biggest church modern architecture with a clear and full of light space, stained glasses, and representanting the most numerous catholic people in the world, Brasil.

Like all the reviews say this Cathedral looks more like a modern art museum from the exterior with its almost ugly grey conical shape, however its absolutely worth taking some time to appreciate this rather unusually modern Catherdral. Inside it is spacious with its 400m high ceiling and large open doorways on three sides make it a cool spot to... More

I saw this on a tour of the city and was not impressed on first sight as it looks like a grey concrete pyramid. However, it is really amazing inside. The stained class windows are sublime and there are a few other interesting things to see inside. Probably not one for kids - well not for too long - but... More

from outside it doesn't look like a very attractive place to see. but once you enter it's really breathtaking. suddenly you are in a huge space with glass windows. suddenly you don 't hear the noise of metropolis. just silence. enjoy it.